I need help with answering the following questions about this video:
1.) How many generators did the Debdon dam have?
2.) How many generators does the Three Gorges dam have?
3. How does a hydroelectric dam use water, turbines, and generators to produce electricity? Explain the process.
4. How does the dam-building process affect local natural habitats and human settlements?
5. The Hoover Dam was built to provide both electricity and
to Western cities.
It was built in
months by
men and used
million tons of concrete.
6. What is a spillway gate? How does it work to protect the dam during flood conditions?
7. The Krasnoyarsk and Three Gorges Dams block important shipping routes on their respective rivers. How was this problem solved for each dam?
8. When the Aswan High Dam was built in Egypt to control flooding, how did it affect downstream farming communities?
9. Why is sediment a problem for hydroelectric dams? How does the Three Gorges Dam deal with this problem?