Energy Island Quiz

What is the passage mostly about?

• A teacher who wants to enter a contest

• a teacher who makes energy for his classroom

• an island where most of the people grow their own food

• an island where people make their own energy that will not run out

Why is Samsø a good place for natural energy?

• It's always windy.

• It's always sunny.

• It's always snowy.

• It's always rainy.

What finally convinced the adults of Samsø to make their own energy?

• The children persuaded their parents.

• A snowstorm left the entire island without electricity.

• They saw the success of renewable energy on a nearby island.

• Søren Hermansen hosted local meetings about renewable resources.

The passage tells about wind turbines. Based on the part called “Wind Energy,” what is a wind turbine?

• It is a windmill that cools fields.

• It is a windmill that moves water.

• It is a windmill that makes electricity.

• It is a windmill that measures wind speed.

What is one reason that the author wrote the passage?

• A to tell what farmers are doing for Earth

• To get people to travel to other countries

• to teach people how to build their own wind turbines

• to show people how one island became energy independent

a bundle of wires with a thick covering that is used to carry electricity

• environmental

• cable

• converted

• willing

ready to do something

• environmental

• cable

• resources

• willing

connected to protecting Earth’s land, water, animals, and air

• environmental

• converted

• willing

• resources

The materials or things that people can use to get a job done

• cable

• converted

• environmental

• resources

Something that will always be available

• willing

• renewable

• environmental

• resources