The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Vocabulary

What is Alternating Current (AC)?

• A flow of electrical charges in one direction

• A flow of electrical charges that change direction periodically

• A type of generator

• A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

What does deforestation involve?

• Clearing an area of deserts

• Clearing an area of forests and trees

• Planting more trees

• Creating artificial forests

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

In Direct Current (DC), how do electric charges move?

• They alternate direction periodically

• They move in one direction the entire time

• They move randomly

• They stop and start repeatedly

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is a drought?

• A long period without sunlight

• A long period without wind

• A long period without rain

• A short period of heavy rainfall

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What do Dynamos do?

• Generate heat energy

• Convert kinetic energy into electrical energy

• Convert electrical energy into kinetic energy

• Store electrical energy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

What is a famine?

• A time of abundant food supply

• A time of moderate food supply

• A time when food is extremely scarce

• A time where food is readily available

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the purpose of fertilizer?

• To reduce plant growth

• To control pests

• To help plants grow

• To purify water

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is the function of a generator?

• Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

• Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy

• Generates heat energy

• Produces light energy

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is maize?

• A type of generator

• A tall, skinny grass

• A chemical that helps plants grow

• Corn

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does a motor do?

• Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

• Converts electrical energy into kinetic energy

• Converts kinetic energy into electrical energy

• Produces motion or power for doing work

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5