Offshore Wind Pre/Post Assesment

Name ___________________________________

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.