Unit 6: HydroPower

Here is the list of materials that need to be completed for the hydropower unit.

1. Hydro-Power Introduction Questions
2. Hydro Diagrams
1. complete a diagram of a dam/reservoir power plant
2. complete a diagram of a pumped storage system power plant
3. Find an article about a specific power plant that uses a form of hydro to generate electricity and answer these questions about the article.
4. Create a timeline of hydropower uses throughout human history. Be sure to include the five (5) hydropower plants presented in class.
5. You will be assigned a specific power plant 
1. Complete this study guide for the quiz on Thursday.

This is an image of a traditional hydropower plant.

This is an image (with explanation of a pumped storage hydropower plant)

Your group will be assigned to one of the following 5 hydropower categories

• Dam/Reservoir
• Pumped Storage
• Tidal 
• Wave
• OTEC

Your presentation should include:

• a history of the power plant
• the amount of electricity generated (MW)
• the economic benefits of your power plant 
• the environmental benefits of your power plant
• the environmental consequences of your power plant
• the diagram showing how the power plant operates