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Electricity produced from water is called _____________.


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  1. Hydroelectric energy is a form of renewable energy that uses the power of moving water to generate electricity.
  2. It uses dams or reservoirs to store the water of rivers and then uses this stored water to generate electricity.
  3. It uses turbines for the generation of electricity.

Hence, electricity produced from water is called hydroelectricity.


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