1.
What is the angle of the turbine blades relative to the wind?
2.
What is the mechanism that turns the turbine to face the wind?
3.
What component increases the slow rotation of the blades to high speed for the generator?
4.
What part of the turbine is shaped like an airplane wing?
5.
What is the disturbed flow of air behind a wind turbine?
6.
What is the term for irregular, swirling air motion?
7.
Cold air is better for wind power because it has higher ______.
8.
What is the ratio of actual energy produced to the maximum possible energy?
9.
What are the structures that hold offshore turbines to the sea floor?
10.
What metal is often used to make the heavy nacelle housing?
11.
What system stops the turbine during an emergency or high winds?
12.
What are small turbines used for individual homes called?
13.
What is the tail-like device that helps small turbines face the wind?
14.
What is the most common material used to build wind towers?
