Renewables Review

Match the following

• Determines the design of the turbine. Ex: upwind turbines face into the wind.

• Tower

• Made from tubular steel, concrete, or steel lattice. Supports the structure of the turbine.

• Blades

• Lifts and rotates when wind is blown over them, causing the rotor to spin.

• Wind Direction

• Measures wind direction and communicates with yaw drive to orient turbines properly.

• Wind Vane

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   is a main component of many energy sources.

• Turbine
• Panel
• Blade
• None of the above

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Where does the energy used for biomass come from?

• movement of water

• heat inside Earth

• Plants and animals

• uranium

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Where does the energy used for geothermal come from?

• movement of water

• heat inside Earth

• Plants & Animals

• Uranium

Where does the energy used for tidal come from?

• movement of water

• heat inside Earth

• plants & animals

• uranium

​ (a)   of energy is captured during wind power production.

• 59%
• less than 10%
• 43%
• 37%

What kind of blades are the most efficient in wind turbines?

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What are three sources of biomass energy?

Wind is translated from ​ (a)   into ​​ (b)   energy when a wind turbine is used

• kinetic energy
• rotational
• chemical
• physical

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What challenges do wind turbines face?