Wind Energy

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What type of energy is wind?

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Renewable

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What device has a large vaned wheel rotated by the wind to generate electricity?

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Wind Turbine

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What do we call an area of land with a group of energy-producing windmills or wind turbines?

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Wind Farm

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How do wind turbines affect the environment?

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They can harm birds and other wildlife.

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What changes wind energy into electricity?

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Wind Turbine

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What is the main advantage of wind energy?

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It is a clean and renewable source of energy.

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What is a disadvantage of wind energy?

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It can be inconsistent and depends on wind availability.

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What is the purpose of a wind turbine?

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To convert wind energy into mechanical energy and then into electricity.

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What is a windmill primarily used for?

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To pump water or grind grain.

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What is the role of the blades on a wind turbine?

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To capture the wind's energy and turn the rotor.