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Hydro power This PowerPoint presentation has been downloaded from Presentation written by John Clegg. © Copyright Springer Nature Ltd Animation licensed by The Science Museum.
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First … Do exercise 1 on the worksheet: label the diagram.
Look at the diagram in exercise 1 and explain how hydro power is produced. Do exercise 2 on the worksheet: read the text and draw four simple diagrams.
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Next Look at the following picture slides and check whether your diagrams were correct.
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The energy in flowing water can be harnessed to produce electricity.
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Rainwater flows down hills and into a river
Rainwater flows down hills and into a river. It then builds up in a reservoir behind a dam.
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The water is released through a channel in the dam and falls on to a turbine, causing it to turn.
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The turbine is connected to a shaft which, as it turns, drives a generator.
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The generator produces electricity.
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Electricity is sent via pylons and cables to homes around the country.
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Now … 4. Do exercise 3 on the worksheet: complete the gaps.
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5. Give an oral commentary on the picture slides.
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