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Unit 3 Chapter 7 Lesson 1 Using a River’s Energy. 20 Questions!. The place where rivers fall from higher to lower ground. Fall line. An opening between high mountains. Pass. Why do waterfalls form along the fall line. The elevation of the land there drops suddenly.
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Unit 3 Chapter 7Lesson 1 Using a River’s Energy 20 Questions!
The place where rivers fall from higher to lower ground. Fall line
Why do waterfalls form along the fall line. The elevation of the land there drops suddenly.
The power produced by rushing water. Waterpower
How did people use rivers along the fall line? To run machines in mills and factories and to take products to markets.
Electricity made by waterpower. Hydroelectric power
How do people sometimes change rivers? They build dams, bridges, and levees; they make the river deeper; they pollute rivers.
How do industries sometimes depend on rivers? They use the water in rivers to manufacture goods.
That’s All! Keep Sharp Minds!