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What does hydroelectric power do?

A.) causes thermal pollution
B.) requires building dams that can harm ecosystems
C.) uses the energy inside an atom's nucleus to generate electricity
D.) releases carbon dioxide into the air

User Samarth Shah
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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

User Kerwin Sneijders
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Answer:

C.)

Uses the energy inside an atom's nucleus to generate electricity

Step-by-step explanation:

Flowing water creates energy that can be captured and turned into electricity. This is called hydroelectric power or hydropower. The most common type of hydroelectric power plant uses a dam on a river to store water in a reservoir.

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