Wind Power Science Olympiad

Which type of wind turbine blade design may be less efficient in capturing wind energy compared to curved or twisted blades?

• Square blades

• Twisted blades

• Curved blades

• Straight blades

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

What device do you need to convert the energy of the wind into electricity?

• Wind turbines

• Propellers

• Wind mills

• The sun

• A = shaft, B = gear, C = generator,

  D = wind, E = blades

• A = gears, B = shaft, C = blades,

  D = wind, E = generator

• A = generator, B = gear, C = shaft,

  D = wind, E = blades

• A = shaft, B = gear, C = generator,

  D = water, E = blades

Wind power

• is energy derived from the wind

• is always available

• is used to produce electricity

• produces absolutely no pollution

What is a wind farm?

• A farm that uses windpower

• Wind turbines grouped together in an area

• A plant that produces energy to move wind turbines

• A farm that produces wind

What type of energy does a wind farm exploit?

• Electricity

• Mechanical energy

• Thermal energy

• All otpions correct

The basic elements of wind turbines are:

• blades, shafts, gears and generators

• towers

• blades

• gears and blades

Where are wind turbines placed?

• On land, near villages and towns

• On land and off shore

• Only on plains

• In windy areas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Winds are generated by

• the movement of clouds

• air moving from low to high pressure areas

• heat absorbed and then released by the Earth

• air moving from high to low pressure areas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which component of a wind turbine is primarily responsible for converting kinetic energy into mechanical energy?

• A) Generator

• B) Rotor blades

• C) Tower

• D) Nacelle

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5