Question

practice it! which statement(s) accurately show how water can be used to make energy? moving water wheel water rushing down a river water sitting in a puddle sailboat on the river water in a drinking glass

Explanation:

• Moving water wheel: The movement of water can turn the wheel, which can be used to generate energy (e.g., in water - powered mills historically and in some micro - hydro systems).
• Water rushing down a river: This is similar to the principle of a dam. The kinetic energy of the rushing water can be harnessed. For example, in a hydro - electric power plant, water flowing down (due to gravity) turns turbines to produce electricity.
• Water sitting in a puddle: It has very little or no motion (unless there is some evaporation - related very slow process which is not a typical energy - making process from the water itself in the context of the question).
• Sailboat on the river: The energy here is from the wind (air movement) acting on the sail, not directly from the water in a way that the water is used to make energy (the water is just the medium for the boat to float on).
• Water in a drinking glass: It is stationary and has no significant energy (in terms of motion or potential energy that can be easily harnessed for energy - making in the context of the question).

Answer:

moving water wheel, water rushing down a river