Describe hydropower and explain the environmental concerns of hydropower
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Hydropower is water power. Force is generated when water moves from a higher level to a lower level. Hydroelectric
power is electricity that is generated when that moving water turns electric turbines. Environmentalists are
concerned when rivers have dams constructed across them, thereby changing the habitat of the area.
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_____ acres of American's wetlands have been lost
a. Approximately 200 thousand b. Up to 20 million c. Nearly 500 thousand d. Over 100 million
There are over 280 different strains of the bacteria Bt, and many of the strains produce different _____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Technician A says that the radiator usually cools better if the front air dam is removed. Technician B says that when a condenser has a leak it can be repaired easily with epoxy. Who is correct?
A. Technician A B. Technician B C. Neither Technician A nor B D. Both Technicians A and B
In 2015, a retired person in the United States who received maximum social security benefits got $2699 per month, which represented a 1.7% cost of living adjustment (COLA) over 2014. (a) Determine the monthly benefit in 2018 if the COLA adjustments are 1.5%, 2.1%, and 2.7%, respectively, for the next 3 years. (b) Assuming the average annual inflation is 2.0% per year, determine if the monthly benefits in 2018 have more or less purchasing power in current-value terms assuming the 3 years of COLA adjustments above.
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