Hydroelectric power plants capture the ______________ of falling water to generate electricity. The falling water turns a wheel called a turbine and ____________________ the mechanical energy of falling water into electrical energy.


Windmills capture the ____________________ of moving air to generate electricity. The moving air turns the blades of the windmill turning a turbine and changes the ___________________ energy of the moving air into electrical energy.


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