Quiz Wind, Hydro, Solar
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Level 1 Quiz – Wind, Hydro, Solar (Module 4)
Use the Word Bank to fill in the blanks:
1. The ______is a network of connected power lines that carry electricity throughout the United States.
2. A group of wind turbines is called a ______.
3. The ______is the only producer of hydropower in North Dakota.
4. ______means solar electricity.
5. ______is caused by uneven heating of the earth’s surface by the sun.
6. A lake formed by the water that is held back by a dam is called a
______.
7. In the early 1900s, some North Dakota residents began using
______to produce electricity.
8. The ______is a ball of gases – mostly hydrogen and helium.
9. Nearly 15 percent of North Dakota’s electricity is generated by giant
______.
10.______is power created by changing the energy of moving water into a useful form of energy.
11. By 1954, almost all of the farms in North Dakota had
1 ______brought by Rural Electric Cooperatives.
12. A wall built across a river in order to hold back the water is called a
______.
13. The core of the sun creates energy in a process called
______.
14.A ______is a device that changes mechanical energy to electrical energy.
15. Electricity from wind farms is carried by ______to the electricity grid.
16.Photovoltaic lighting is used for ______at Cross Ranch State Park, Turtle River State Park, and the State Hospital at Jamestown..
17.The reservoir of Garrison Dam is ______.
18.______is power created by changing the energy of the sun’s rays into a useful form of energy.
19. ______means heat.
20.A ______is a unit for measuring electricity.
Word Bank
● wind power ● sun ● electricity ● photovoltaics ● wind turbines ● electricity grid ● generator ● solar power ● thermal ● wind farm ● dam ● nuclear fusion ● wind ● Lake Sakakawea ● Garrison Dam ● hydropower
2 ● transmission lines ● kilowatt-hour ● signs ● reservoir
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