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Hydroelectric dam

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-013641

A power plant that uses the energy from moving water to produce electricity. Moving water spins a turbine, which is connected to a generator.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-013641
FieldEnvironment
SubjectClimate change
ReferencesStudent's Guide to Global Climate Change
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013641",
  "term": "Hydroelectric dam",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A power plant that uses the energy from moving water to produce electricity. Moving water spins a turbine, which is connected to a generator.",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "Student's Guide to Global Climate Change"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/hydroelectric-dam/"
}

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