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Offshore Wind Pre/Post Assessment 1. The ability to do work or make a change is called_______. a. energy b. electricity c. a job 2. Wind is_______. a. moving clouds
b. moving trees
c. moving air
3. The energy in wind comes from the_______. a. Earth b. sun
c. ocean
4. Wind is made by the uneven heating of the_______. a. Earth’s surface b. sun c. ocean 5. A tool that measures the speed of the wind is a(n)_______. a. anemometer b. thermometer c. wind vane 6. A tool that shows the direction from which the wind is blowing is a(n)_______. a. anemometer b. thermometer c. wind vane 7. A wind turbine uses wind energy to make_______. a. electricity b. heat c. motion 8. What part of a wind turbine captures the wind? a. tower b. gear box
c. blades
9. Deciding where to build many wind turbines is called_______. a. picking a windy place b. siting a wind farm c. choosing a windy spot 10. Describe one advantage and one challenge of using offshore wind turbines. __________________________________________________________________________________
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