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Question
State two advantages and two disadvantages of producing hydro electricity.
Solution
Advantages of producing the hydro electricity:
- It does not produce any environmental pollution.
- It is a renewable source of energy.
Disadvantages of producing hydroelectricity:
- Due to the construction of dams over the rivers, plants and animals of that place get destroyed or killed.
- The ecological balance in the downstream areas of rivers gets disturbed.
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