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Waterpower Quiz

  1. Until about __ years ago, waterpower produced all the province's electricity.
    • (a) 5
    • (b) 10
    • (c) 50
    • (d) 100

  2. The amount of electricity a facility is able to generate is determined by the vertical distance the water falls and the ___________.
    • (a) country it is located in
    • (b) volume of water that passes through it
    • (c) type of fish in the river
    • (d) none of the above

  3. Waterpower facilities consume water to generate power.
    • True
    • False

  4. In a waterpower facility, where is the turbine located?
    • (a) in the Reservoir
    • (b) at the end of the tailrace
    • (c) in the spillway
    • (d) at the end of the penstock

  5. Waterpower is the least efficient means of converting energy - only 1% efficiency.
    • True
    • False

  6. Waterpower is a good source of energy because:
    • (a) it is flexible and can respond to demand changes
    • (b) it is an effecient means of converting energy
    • (c) it is a renewable resource
    • (d) all of the above

  7. Waterpower is the only source of energy that can "store" power - in reservoirs.
    • True
    • False

  8. Electricity is used virtually at the same time as it is generated.
    • True
    • False

  9. There are approximately ___ waterpower facilities are currently generating power in Ontario.
    • (a) 5
    • (b) 50
    • (c) 200
    • (d) 1000

  10. It is not safe to be in the water around generation facilities, as its flow is unpredictable and can change at anytime.
    • True
    • False