It's All in the Wind

In what ways have people used the power of wind?

• push carts, make it rain, heating the house

• to sail boats, grind grain, and pump water

• drive cars, lift heavy objects, read for people

• answer the phone, paint a fence, play a game

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Turbines create energy that does what?

• knocks down houses

• gives electricity to homes and towns

• pushes water around to make waves

• helps cool people down

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Turbines and windmills create _____.

• pollution

• traffic

• parties

• wind energy

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Why did people invent windmills?

• to help them use wind to do work

• to use as a monument

• to keep people safe

• to live in

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What is this text mostly about?

• using water to do things

• to make something with water

• to show how people are using the wind as a source of energy

• to help clear the air

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What is the author's point of view about the text?

• The author thinks that wind power is useful to people

• The author thinks everyone should have a windmill

• The author thinks that wind power is a waste of time

• The author thinks that wind power is too expensive

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What type of resource is wind?

• recyclable

• renewable

• pollution

• limited

What is the fastest growing type of energy in the United States?

• solar

• nuclear

• wind machines

• hydroelectric energy

When the wind is caught by the turbine blades, what happens?

• The wind causes pollution

• The turbine blades produce energy

• The blades don't do anything

• The wind creates chemicals to heat houses.

Why are people around the world using wind power?

• People are NOT using wind power

• People are using more solar power

• It's the new way to make power

• Because it is cheaper and cleaner.

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