Wind Energy

What is wind?

• Air

• Nothing

• Air in motion

• A fan

How is wind caused?

• There's a giant fan in Afghanistan where it cools the earth

• Unequal heating

• When clouds cover a certain area

• Hot air rises

How can wind become energy?

• When a wind turbines changes the kinetic energy in wind to electric energy.

• When a windmill goes fast enough

• It just naturally is

• The sun heats it so it becomes solar energy

How long has wind energy been used

• Since 5,000 BC

• Since the 1700's

• Right when Jesus was born

• 5,000 years ago

What are wind farms and what do they do?

• It's a power plant.

• A bunch of wind turbines that generates power everywhere.

• A bunch of windmills that generates power everywhere

• A bunch of people that blow to create wind energy

What countries use wind energy?

• Every country

• Only the US

• About 60

• About 100

How can you measure how fast the wind is blowing?

• Lick your finger and stick it in the air

• Anemometer

• You aren't able to, it's a hoax

• Wind Gauge

True or False; Wind energy is the most expensive energy in the world

• True

• False

True or False: Wind energy is a renewable source of energy

• True

• False

• It is partially both renewable and nonrenewable

How much does it cost to keep a wind turbine running 24/7 for a month?

• $42,000-45,000

• $2,000,000-2,500,000

• $780-2,600

• Its free