Wonders Unit 6 - Energy Island

Why is Samso a good place for natural energy?

• It's always sunny.

• It's always rainy.

• It's always sunny.

• It's always snowy.

What finally convinced the adults of Samso 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.

• Soren Hermansen hosted local meetings about renewable resources.

Part A - Which central idea best describes page 470?

• The people of Samso can't find a good way to become energy independent.

• Soren Hermansen was busy being helpful to the people or Samso.

• People in Samso are finding ways to become energy independent.

• Residents drive electric cars and electric bicycles charged by the wind.

Part B - Choose two details that best support your answer to Part A.

• Brian Kjaer's wife, Betina whizzes around in an electric car.

• Ingvar Jorgensen built a biomass furnace.

• The whole island got to work.

• It burns straw instead of oil and now heats his house, and his neighbors' houses, too.

• Their windmill powers the batteries.

What is one reason that the author wrote the passage?

• To tell what farmers are doing for Earth.

• To show people how one island became energy independent.

• To get people to travel to other countries.

• To teach people how to build their own wind turbines.

According to the selection, what is the problem with nonrenewable energy sources?

• They are not very useful.

• They produce large amounts of carbon dioxide.

• They cost too much.

• They produce large amounts of energy.

According to the selection, all of the following are effects of global warming EXCEPT?

• The water level of the ocean will change.

• Summers will become hotter.

• Ice caps at the North and South poles are slowly melting.

• Winters will become hotter.

How has the use of windmills changed from when they were invented over 1,000 years ago?

• Today they are used to grind corn and pump water, but long ago they were used only for energy.

• Today they are used only to grind corn, but long ago they were used to pump water.

• Today they are used for energy, but long ago they were used to grind corn and pump water.

• Today they are used only to pump water, but long ago they were used to grind corn.

What is the most important point being made by the article?

• Entire communities can operate on renewable energy.

• Global warming is having a great affect on Earth.

• Converting a community to using only renewable energy is easy.

• Only communities in Denmark can operate on renewable energy.

What is the central idea of the passage?

• The people of Samso make their own energy that will not run out.

• A teacher, Soren Hermansen, makes energy for his classroom.

• The people of Samso make their own food.

• Soren Hermanson wants to win a contest by creating renewable energy sources.