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The Science Behind Windmills

7th - Professional grade
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1 Question
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Q.

A windmill has the ability to convert wind power into ________________.

Heat energy

Mechanical energy

Rotational energy
2 Question
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The rotation of the windmill is powered by ___________.

Sails

Blades

Both
3 Question
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Q.

Windmills were tradionally used mainly for ____________.

Produce electricity

Milling grains

Both
4 Question
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A ____________ is a type of windmill which is used for drawing water.

Windpump

Windstand

Windsnow
5 Question
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Q.

A wind turbine is a device that converts the kinetic energy of wind into ____________.

Heat energy

Nuclear energy

Electrical energy
6 Question
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Q.

The name of a place where a collection of wind turbines are erected and function is called a ____________.

Wind farm

Wind park

Both
7 Question
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Q.

The largest location of most number of windmills is located in _____________.

China

The United States

Norway
8 Question
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Q.

A wind engine and a wind turbine are similar.

True

False
9 Question
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Q.

The Earliest mentions of windmills seem to have appeared in modern _____________.

Australia

Iran

China
10 Question
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Q.

Windmills are considered as an important part of the ____________ culture.

French

German

Dutch
11 Question
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Q.

The windmills at Kinderdijk in the Netherlands are considered to be UNESCO World Heritage Site.

True

False
12 Question
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A __________ windmill is a type of vertical axis wind turbine with a vertically positioned rotational axis.

Panora

Panemone

Pronera
13 Question
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The energy produced by wind turbines is considered to be ___________ energy.

Renewable

Non-renewable

Sustainable
14 Question
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Q.

The energy produced by these wind turbines emits a huge amount of greenhouse gases.

True

False
15 Question
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Q.

Are wind turbines manufactured in a wide range of sizes?

Yes

No