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