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(©) Aspart ofits development driv, the national government has decided to invest in a laydroelectric power project on the Rio Minho River. (Hydroelectric energy can be classed as a type of indirect solar energy. State TWO other encrzy sources that can also be placed in the same class. marks) @ __Desesibe how a hytircelecwie power plant works. (4 marks) (&) —Theresidents of Maka Bush have received letters informing them of the planned evelopment and clearly outlining the advantages of hydroelectric power to the nation, (@) Provide FOUR advantages of hycircelectric power. (marks) @ However, the vesidents of Maka Bush are very concemed about the possible negative impacts ofthis planned development, and take their concems to the capital. Suggest FOUR concerns that the people in Maka Bush may have. (4 marks) (©) Having heard the concerns of the Maka Bush and other residents form the area, the national goverment provides some data on hydropower in the Caribbean to encourage the residents to get on board with the project. This data is provided in Table 2 below. ‘TABLE 2. GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY BY HYDROPOWER IN THE CARIBBEAN IN 2007 Hydropower Generation.(billion Country kW) 1997 2007 ‘Antigua and Barbuda 0.00 (0.00 “The Bahamas 0.00 (0.00 ‘Barbados 0.00 (0.00 Belize 0.07 1s Dominica 0.02 008 Grenada 0.00 0.00 Guyana, 0.00 (0.00 Jamaica 0.16 O16 ST. Kitis Nevis 0.00 (0.00 St.Lucia 0.00 (0.00 St Vincent and The Grenadines 0.02 002 Suriname 130) 080 “Trinidad and Tobago 0.00 ‘000 (Plot bar graph to illustrate the data in Table 2, using ONLY the data for the countries with actual ydropower generation capability (10 marks) Gi)__Describe the trend in electricity generation by hydropower inthe Caribbean. (marks) Gil) What percentage ofthe electricity generated by hydropower was produced by Belize and St. Vincent and The Grenadines in 2007? @ marks)

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