Environmental Science Wind Energy

How can wind become energy?

• When a wind turbines changes the kinetic energy in wind to electric energy.

• When a windmill goes fast enough

• It just naturally is

• The sun heats it so it becomes solar energy

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What are wind farms and what do they do?

• It's a power plant.

• A bunch of wind turbines that generates power everywhere.

• A bunch of windmills that generates power everywhere

• A bunch of people that blow to create wind energy

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True or False; Wind energy is the most expensive energy in the world

• True

• False

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How do wind turbines affect the environment.

• Birds and bats may be injured.

• Cuts the clouds which affects the water cycle.

• Hits trees around them which blows up the wind turbine.

• They are perfect for the environment.

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What is an advantage of wind turbines?

• It's cheap to build.

• It doesn't create noise pollution.

• It doesn't cause harm to wildlife (aka birds).

• It's renewable energy.

What are a group of wind turbines called?

• The Sky

• Power Plant

• Wind Farms

• A Fence

Why is WIND ENERGY considered a renewable energy source?

• It can be used up.

• It's related to the weather.

• It will not run out anytime soon.

• It can be used to generate electricity.

What is the force that propels an object upward, or at a right angle to the direction of the air stream?

• Stream force

• Drag force

• Lift force

• Air force