Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Gravity Dam: A dam constructed from concrete or masonry that resists the force of water through its own mass and weight.
Hydroelectric Power Plant: A facility that generates electricity using the energy of falling or flowing water.
Penstock: A large pipe or conduit that carries water under pressure to a turbine in a hydroelectric power plant.
Gigawatt (GW): A unit of power equal to one billion watts, used to measure the output of large power plants.