Hydro and Ocean Power Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. These carry water from impoundments or from upriver to the turbine.
  2. 6. Evaporation -> condensation -> precipitation -> repeat. This is known as the ___ (two words with no space)
  3. 7. A place where fresh and salt water mix and allow for a variety of wildlife.
  4. 10. Water may ___ in only one direction. This is how it moves steadily.
  5. 11. The channel which brings water from the source to the turbine.
  6. 13. The natural movement of ocean water. (two words with no space)
  7. 15. A man-made trench used for moving water.
  8. 16. This structure holds the water so that it cannot continue to flow.
  9. 17. This method pumps water from lower to higher storage sites so that it can fall back and turn a turbine.
Down
  1. 1. A series of turbines which use tidal energy
  2. 2. The word used to describe the distance water falls before hitting the generator's turbine.
  3. 3. This is the measure of power equal to 745.7 Watts per minute.
  4. 5. Used water runs through here after its gone through the turbine.
  5. 8. A small channel which joins to larger bodies of water.
  6. 9. The two directional movements of ocean water near coastlines (two words with no space)
  7. 12. The controlled breeding and harvesting of fish is called ___farming.
  8. 14. Also known as "diversion", this system allows the river to run naturally and is able to generate power (three words with no space)
  9. 18. A small hydro plant which does not operate on a power grid is called a ___ plant.
  10. 19. Ocean waves naturally ___ and flow.