Wind is used to power which of the following?
A car
A skateboard
A ship
A scooter
What causes wind?
Variations in the Earth's surface
The Sun heating the atmosphere
All of the above
Rotation of the Earth
What is the earliest recorded use for windmills?
Pumping water
Jousting
Grinding grain
Generating electricity
What type of energy is wind energy?
Potential
Kinetic
Renewable
How many blades does a modern wind turbine have?
3
4
2
1
Why are wind turbines a threat to wildlife?
Animals can get caught in the blades
Causes pollution
The gas can poison them
Can blow them away
Fill in the Blank: Wind energy is _____ free.
Wind
Air
Money
Pollution
What is needed in order to keep a turbine going?
Constant wind
People
Water motor
Lots of fuel
Which sport utilizes wind energy?
Track
Football
Kite Surfing
Basketball
Which one is not one of the advantages for wind energy?
Wind energy pollutes the air
Created many jobs for many people
Its a clean fuel source
Safer way of getting energy
True or False: Wind energy is only powered by wind.
False
True
What form of energy is the desired output of the wind turbine?
Mechanical Energy
Solar Energy
All of the above
Electrical Energy