Wind Power

Every _____ hours, wind creates 35 times more energy than we use.

• 2

• 12

• 24

• 48

Wind is a non-renewable source of energy.

• True

• False

What catches the wind on a wind turbine?

• Blades

• Boats

• Hands

• Sheets

Wind turbines convert _____ energy into _____ energy.

• rotational, directional

• kinetic, hydraulic

• rotational, kinetic

• kinetic, rotational

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.6

To catch wind, traditional windmills were moved _____.

• automatically

• electronically

• manually

• seasonally

How many primary factors affect how much energy a wind turbine can produce?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What are the two types of blade orientation?

• Vertical and Diagonal

• Horizontal and Inclined

• Vertical and Horizontal

• Criss-crossed and Curved

Flat blades are more effective at catching wind than curved blades.

• True

• False

Wind speed _____ the higher you go.

• decreases

• increases

• disappears

• smells better

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

There is no limit to how much wind a wind turbine can convert into energy.

• True

• False