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By: Kenzie Olivia Gavin

Learning About Wind!. By: Kenzie Olivia Gavin. Define It!. Wind is a natural movement of air of any velocity It can be strong wind or weak wind. Origins!. Wind is caused by air flowing from high pressure to low pressure. Advantages!. Wind energy is friendly to the surrounding environment

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By: Kenzie Olivia Gavin

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  1. Learning About Wind! By: Kenzie Olivia Gavin

  2. Define It! Wind is a natural movement of air of any velocity It can be strong wind or weak wind

  3. Origins! • Wind is caused by air flowing from high pressure to low pressure

  4. Advantages! • Wind energy is friendly to the surrounding environment • Wind turbines take up less space than the average power station • Wind is the fastest growing renewable energy in the world • Another advantage of wind energy is that when combined with solar electricity, this energy is great for countries

  5. Disadvantages! • Wind is sometimes to weak to support wind turbines • Wind turbines produce a lot less electricity than the average fossil fuel power station • Wind turbine construction is very expensive

  6. What Wind Can Do! • Wind can create a tornado when hot and cold wind mix, but it has to be strong winds • It can also shape landforms like mountains • It can make new plants by blowing the seeds to new places • It can also help push birds, airplanes, and kites in a direction

  7. Where Wind Is! • Wind can be found anywhere in the world • There is more wind were there are lots of trees • Not as much wind in the cities

  8. What Wind Is Used For! • We use wind for powering things • Carry ships across the ocean • Spin turbines which create electricity • Wind turbines aren’t good everywhere • Pumping water or processing grain

  9. What Wind Will Do In The Future! • In the future wind will power more electricity • Much of it’s future development will be offshore • Growth of 10-40% per year • In Europe wind has 13% • In 2015 there will be more than 300 turbines Your Text Here Europe!

  10. Fun Facts! • During the day wind the blows West • During the night the wind blows East • Average wind speed is 14 miles per hour • Wind has 15% of renewable energy • Renewable energy has 9% • Wind is the fastest growing energy source in the world

  11. References! • https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images • http://www.planete-energies.com/fr/popin-media • officialusa.com • Scholastic.com • energystar.gov • neok12.com • storylineonline.net • eduplace.com • eia.gov • alliantenergykids.com • kids.esdb.bg • ecokids.ca NO BOOKS USED! • greenmountain.com • eschooltoday.com • Weatherquestions.com • Cleanenergyideas.com

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