Question

The Hoover Dam has human modification of the environment used to?

A. Have power to mine natural gas deposits in the Hoover Dam area
B. Aid in coal mining by providing water to wash the coal
C. Increase the tourist industry in the Hoover Dam area
D. Generate electricity for areas of the southwestern U.S.

Answer 1

d

Step-by-step explanation:

• : Hoover Dam created Lake Mead.

• Water flowing from Lake Mead is used to make electricity.
• Turbines and generators are used to change water from mechanical energy into electrical energy.
• Water in the Colorado River is used over and over again.