Wind Power Quiz

What does wind power quantify?

• The rate of wind speed

• The rate of kinetic energy extraction from wind

• The amount of air displaced by wind

• The efficiency of wind turbines

According to the text, what is one of the results of the heavy debris wind carries along?

• It generates electricity

• It causes a cooling effect

• It is visible as a destructive force

• It increases the kinetic energy in the wind

What is the source of the energy in wind?

• The rotation of the earth

• The displacement of air masses

• The sun's uneven heating of the earth's surface

• The movement of the earth around the sun

How is the convective process described in the text?

• As a balance of friction and inertial forces due to the earth's rotation

• As a process that converts solar energy into wind energy

• As a motion adjusted by the rotation of the earth

• As a result of the earth's magnetic field

Which spatial scale of wind systems includes global circulation?

• Synoptic scale

• Planetary scale

• Meso scale

• Micro scale

What is an example of a wind type that occurs on the planetary scale?

• Local flow modulation

• Weather systems

• Global circulation

• Regional orographic

Which type of wind is generated by the cooling and heating of mountain slopes?

• Gradient winds

• Geostrophic winds

• Katabatic winds

• Anabatic winds

What is the length scale associated with mesoscale wind systems?

• 10 - 100 km

• 1000 km

• 100 - 1000 m

• 10000 km

Which type of mesoscale winds includes orographic and thermally induced circulations?

• Microscale local flow modulation

• Synoptic scale weather systems

• Planetary scale global circulation

• Meso scale regional orographic or thermally induced circulations

What is the characteristic length scale of microscale wind systems?

• 10 - 100 km

• 1000 km

• 100 - 1000 m

• 10000 km