The diagram provides an outline of the stages in generating electricity from water. The process begins with water in the ocean and ends with power being provided to buildings, such as hospitals and schools.
To begin with, the heat of the sun evaporates water in the ocean, and then the water rises and forms into clouds. When it rains, these clouds drop some of their water into a reservoir, which is a large area used to store water. The water is kept in the reservoir with a dam that can be opened with a valve to release water down a hill. When the valve is opened the water flows down the hill and spins a turbine, sending electricity through high-voltage cables to a transformer station. From the transformer station, the electricity is sent to various places where it is needed, such as homes and factories.
Finally, it is important to state that some of the surplus power generated by the turbine is used to pump the water back up into the reservoir so that it can be used to meet electricity demands in the future.
The diagram provides an outline of the stages in generating
electricity
from
water
. The process
begins
with
water
in the ocean and ends with power
being provided
to buildings, such as hospitals and schools.
To
begin
with, the heat of the sun evaporates
water
in the ocean, and then the
water
rises and forms into clouds. When it rains, these clouds drop
some
of their
water
into a reservoir, which is a large area
used
to store
water
. The
water
is
kept
in the reservoir with a dam that can
be opened
with a valve to release
water
down a hill. When the valve
is opened
the
water
flows down the hill and spins a turbine, sending
electricity
through high-voltage cables to a transformer station. From the transformer station, the
electricity
is
sent
to various places where it
is needed
, such as homes and factories.
Finally
, it is
important
to state that
some of the
surplus power generated by the turbine is
used
to pump the
water
back up into the reservoir
so
that it can be
used
to
meet
electricity
demands in the future.