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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
'''Hydroelectricity''' is an [[Energy Resource|energy resource]] that uses the water flowing in rivers to generate electricity.
===About Hydroelectricity===
: '''Hydroelectricity''' is a [[Renewable Energy Resource|renewable energy resource]].
: '''Hydroelectricity''' has [[energy]] in the [[Gravitational Potential Energy Store|gravitational potential energy store]] of water that is flowing downhill.
===Power===
'''Hydroelectricity''' can be used to generate electricity
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|[[File:HydroelectricDamDiagram.png|center|600px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of a [[coal]] [[power station]].
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: 1. Water flowing down a river is held back by a dam making a large reservoir.
: 2. Some water is allowed through pipes to flow downhill.
: 3. This water turns a turbine as it falls.
: 4. The turbine causes a generator to spin.
: 5. The generator makes an electrical current.
===Meaning===
'''Hydroelectricity''' is an [[Energy Resource|energy resource]] that uses the water flowing in rivers to generate electricity.
===About Hydroelectricity===
: '''Hydroelectricity''' is a [[Renewable Energy Resource|renewable energy resource]].
: '''Hydroelectricity''' has [[energy]] in the [[Gravitational Potential Energy Store|gravitational potential energy store]] of water that is flowing downhill.
===Power===
'''Hydroelectricity''' can be used to generate electricity
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:HydroelectricDamDiagram.png|center|600px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of a [[coal]] [[power station]].
|}
: 1. Water flowing down a river is held back by a dam making a large reservoir.
: 2. Some water is allowed through pipes to flow downhill.
: 3. This water turns a turbine as it falls.
: 4. The turbine causes a generator to spin.
: 5. The generator makes an electrical current.