Question

Which statement best describes how water produces electricity

A: Water is stored during periods when electricity is not needed.
B: A coal-fired power plant turns steam into electricity
C:Moving water turns a turbine within a generator
D:A penstock is needed to create electricity from water​

Answer 1

C: moving water turns a turbine within a generator

This is called hydropower, it uses water to generate electricity. At the plant level, water flows through a pipe and then spins the blades in a turbine, which, in turn, spins a generator that ultimately produces electricity.