Wave, Solar, Wind Energy

Wind is what type of energy?

• Renewable

• Non-Renewable

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Select the following Pros (Advantages) of using Wind Energy:

• Renewable

• It's a Green Energy

• Noise

• How they look

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What changes wind energy into electricity?

• Windmill

• Windsock

• Wind Turbine

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How do wind turbines affect the environment.

• Can harm birds and other wildlife

• Cuts the clouds which affects the water cycle.

• Hits trees around them

• They are perfect for the environment.

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The diagram above shows a wind turbine. Which section of the wind turbine converts wind energy to electrical energy?

• blades

• generator

• rotor

• pitch system

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Wind Energy is...

•  Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air

• Ultimately derived from the sun because it is the cause for moving fluids on the planet.

• A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy

• Not sufficient in all areas of the planet so as to be practicable

Answer explanation

Wind Energy is energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air, ultimately derived from the sun, making it a source of renewable energy like solar and geothermal energy.

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Solar Energy is created by what?

• Moon

• Sun

• Wind

• Water

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Solar Cells convert light into electricity?

• True

• False

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Someone wants to put solar panels on their house. They live in a location where it is cloudy a lot and their house is shaded by trees. Should this person be putting solar panels on their house?

• Yes

• No

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Does the size of the solar panel affect how much sun light is taken in?

• Yes

• No

• It depends if the panel is made from something else

• It doesn't matter