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droughts occur when little or no rain falls for a long period of time. a drought would most directly affect which type of power plant?
options: solar, geothermal, wind, hydroelectric
Hydroelectric power plants rely on flowing water (typically from reservoirs fed by rainfall) to spin turbines and generate electricity. A drought, with little to no rain, drastically reduces water levels in these reservoirs, directly cutting the plant's ability to produce power. Solar, geothermal, and wind plants do not depend on rainfall for their operation.
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