Winds of Change/Wind Catcher Articles

(Winds of Change article, Red Section)

How tall is each wind turbine?

• as tall as the Statue of Liberty

• twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty

• as tall as the Empire State Building

• twice as tall as the Empire State Building

(Winds of Change article, Red Section)

How many homes and businesses can be powered by these 5 turbines talked about in the article?

• 17,000

• 15,000

• 20,000

• 7,000

(Winds of Change article, Red Section)

On what resources do most countries currently rely to produce electricity?

• wind

• solar

• nuclear

• fossil fuels

(Winds of Change article, Red Section)

According to the article, what are TWO advantages that wind energy have over fossil fuels?

• nonpolluting

• disrupts environment

• expensive

• will never run out

(Winds of Change article, Orange Section)

How long is each propeller-like blade?

• 37 meters

• 60 meters

• 73 meters

• 50 meters

(Winds of Change article, Orange Section)

As the blades move, they turn a ___ that creates electricity.

• generator

• blades

• propeller

• windmill

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(Winds of Change article, Page 2 Diagrams)

Off the coast of which US state is the Block Island Wind Farm?

• Texas

• Colorado

• Rhode Island

• California

(Winds of Change article, Page 2 Diagrams)

How does the energy travel from the ocean wind turbines to the land?

• undersea cables

• floating cables

• ships

• the Navy

(Winds of Change article, Green Section)

Ocean wind farms are 3x more expensive than land wind farms. What are THREE advantages that they have over land wind farms?

• stronger and steadier winds

• more efficient

• cheaper

• more reliable

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

(Winds of Change article, Green Section)

What is one reason that some US coastal residents oppose offshore wind projects?

• They hurt the ocean animals.

• They disrupt the ocean plant life

• They block scenic ocean views.

• It is too expensive.