Wind Energy Quiz

Which two of these are RENEWABLE energy sources ?

• Coal

• Solar

• Oil

• Wind

If a house near a wind turbine is 1H tall, how high would the bottom of the blades need to be at a minimum ?

• 2 H

• 3 H

• 4 H

• 5 H

If some trees near a wind turbine was 4 H tall, how high would the bottom of the blades of that tower need to be ?

• 2 H

• 4 H

• 6 H

• 8 H

If a group of houses upwind from a wind turbine was 1 H wide, how far away from those trees would the turbine need to be at a minimum ?

• 10 H

• 20 H

• 40 H

• 80 H

The housing box that the all the mechanical equipment sits in on a wind turbine is called:

• The Computer Box

• The Gear Box

• The Nacelle

• The Wind Box

Which of these three pieces of equipment is NOT responsible for turning the turbine into the direction of the wind ?

• The Computer Box

• The Wind Gauge

• The Gear Box

• The Wind Vane

What is the piece of equipment right behind and connected to the blades ?

• Gear Box

• Inverter

• Generator

• Main Bearing

What kind of power does a Wind Turbine produce ?

• AC

• DC

• RC

• LC

What is the piece of equipment that converts that power into usable energy for your house ?

• Generator

• Solenoid

• Inverter

• Computer Box

Which of these States is NOT a big producer of Wind power ?

• Texas

• California

• Iowa

• Georgia