Multiple choice

Hydroelectric power is produced by ______

  1. falling water that turns a turbine

  2. hot water that comes from deep underground

  3. tides that pour through a dam barrier

  4. electric current that flows across a dam

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Explanation

Hydroelectric power plants use the gravitational potential energy of water stored behind a dam. When released, the falling water spins a turbine connected to a generator to produce electricity.