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What is the source of power to the water cycle?
heat from the sun
What is the source of energy and heat that power the water cycle?
it is sun
How is the sun involved in hydroelectric power?
The sun is indirectly involved in hydroelectric power through the water cycle. The sun's energy causes water to evaporate from oceans and other water bodies, forming clouds that eventually lead to precipitation. This precipitation fills reservoirs behind hydroelectric dams, providing the water needed to generate hydroelectric power.
How is water energy dependent on the sun?
Water energy, such as hydroelectric power, is dependent on the sun because the sun's energy drives the water cycle. Solar radiation creates winds that move oceans and evaporate water, which then falls back to Earth as precipitation - providing the water needed to generate hydroelectric power. So ultimately, without the sun's energy, there would be no water cycle to generate water energy.
Does hydroelectric power depend on the sun?
Indirectly, yes.You need the sun to evaporate water which falls as rain. That forms streams and then rivers. These are dammed and power generated by the forcing the water to drive turbines.
What supplies the energy in water cycle?
The sun. The sun's energy comes in the form of heat. This begins the cycle with evaporation.
What are other renewable sources of energy besides the sun?
yes, hydro (water) and wind energy are 2 examples
Switzerland and the Scandinavian countries obtain much of the power they need from water windt he sun or waves?
water
How is hydroelectric power connected to the sun?
It isn't directly. But the sun evaporates ocean water which moves inland and forms rain clouds that fill rivers with water.
Is hydroelectric power directly or indirectly caused by the sun?
Indirectly. Hydroelectric power is generated from flowing water, which is ultimately powered by the sun. Solar energy drives the water cycle by evaporating water from oceans and lakes, creating precipitation that flows through rivers, ultimately turning turbines in hydroelectric power plants.
Does hydroelectric power start with the sun?
Hydroelectric power does not necessarily start with the sun, because water pumped or carried up to a lake made by man (or woman) behind a dam will push that water through a turbine to turn a generator. This is not to say that the sun has nothing to do with rain water that yearly collects on the same lake.
Does hydroelectric energy come from the sun?
Technically, hydroelectric energy ultimately comes from the sun. This is because the sun's energy heats up water, moving water through the water cycle. Hydroelectric energy is generated by harnessing the power created by the movement of this water.
