Hydroelectricity generated at a dam may be considered to be another form of solar energy. Why?

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(N/A) The heat energy from solar radiation causes the evaporation of surface water.
These vapours,after condensation,return to the Earth as rain or snowfall,which eventually forms running water in rivers.
Additionally,solar heat radiation causes the melting of ice on mountains,which also contributes to the flow of water.
The kinetic energy of this flowing water is harnessed to rotate turbines for generating electricity.
Therefore,hydroelectricity is considered an indirect form of solar energy.

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