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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Wind Energy?

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Test your wind energy knowledge!

How much do you really know about wind energy? Test your knowledge by answering the following questions to the best of your ability. Write down your answers or just make a mental note of them. You can find the answers to all of these at the very bottom of this post!

 

1. Which two countries currently produce the most wind energy in the world?

  1. Portugal and China
  2. The United States and Denmark
  3. Germany and Denmark
  4. China and the United States

 

2. Where in the U.S. is the country’s tallest wind turbine located?

  1. Texas
  2. Iowa
  3. California
  4. South Dakota

 

3. How many blades does the typical wind turbine have?

  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Four

 

4. About how many different parts does it take to create a wind turbine?

  1. 300
  2. 5,000
  3. 60
  4. 8,000

 

5. What was wind energy first used for?

  1. Cooling homes in hot, humid climates
  2. Pumping water or grinding grain on farms and settlements
  3. Powering ships and boats traveling on the open sea
  4. Wind energy has always been used for electricity

 

6. How many jobs does the U.S. wind energy industry provide, as of January 2016?

  1. 88,000
  2. 54,000
  3. 110,000
  4. 27,000

 

7. How many offshore wind farms does the U.S. currently operate (as of mid-2016)?

  1. 3
  2. 11
  3. 0
  4. 1

 

8. Which of the following is NOT true about wind energy?

  1. Wind energy is one of the only forms of energy that doesn’t require water to work.
  2. Prolonged exposure to wind turbines has been shown to cause cancer.
  3. Wind energy has been used since as early as 5,000 B.C.
  4. Wind energy has increased in the U.S. by 90% over the past 3 decades.  

 

9. How is wind energy actually created?

  1. Wind energy isn’t created; it just exists in the air.
  2. Wind energy is created when the Earth’s rotation changes slightly.
  3. Wind energy is actually a type of solar energy, created when the atmosphere is heated unevenly.
  4. No one really knows how wind energy is created, but we know how to capture it and use it to our advantage.

 

10. How much of the United States’ energy will be powered by wind energy by the year 2030? (What is the goal/prediction for this date?)

  1. 30%
  2. 15%
  3. 10%
  4. 20%

 

Ready to find out if you’re a wind energy expert?

We hope you found this quiz both challenging and interesting! Now’s the time to find out if you’re really an expert on wind energy.

 

Here are answers to all of the questions on wind energy:

 

Answers: 1-D, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, 5-B, 6-A, 7-C, 8-B, 9-C, 10-D

 

How’d you do? Were there any questions that stumped you? Are you surprised by any of the answers? We hope you now have a better understanding of the history and the future of wind energy.

 

If you have any additional questions or want a more detailed explanation on how wind energy works, contact us. We’re always happy to answer any of your questions! Interested in powering your home with wind energy? Get a quote on our site in just a minute or two!

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