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What is the definition of CONVERTS?
Cause to change in form, character, or function. Energy converts from the wind into electricity.
What country is Malawi in?
Africa
How far did his sisters have to walk each morning to get firewood?
3 hours
What types of things require electricity?
microwave, refrigerator, cell phones.....
How old was William when he invented his first windmill?
14 years old
What does plateaus mean?
An area of level high ground.
Did William live in a town, city, or village?
Village
What was Williams family used to living without?
Electricity
Where did William find the materials to build the windmill?
Scrapyard
William was invited to prestigious ......
science conferences
What does depleted mean?
Use up the supply or resources.
How tall was the windmill that William built?
16 feet tall
What did William do instead of playing video games or watching TV when he was growing up?
Taking devices apart - like radios
Why did William have to stop attending school?
William's organization that he runs today brings clean energy and water to community in.....
Malawi
What is the definition of famine?
Extreme shortage of food.
The people in Malawi were suffering through a famine - months of hunger
Power lines carry electricity from power plants to homes in the US. This system is known as what?
Electrical grid
What materials did William use to build his windmill?
PVC piping, bicycle, rusted metal fan
What crop do most people grow in Malawi?
Maize
How old is William today?
In his 30's
What does prestigious mean?
Respected and admired - seen as important.
William was invited to prestigious science conferences.
What are fossil fuels?
coal or oil - US gets most of its energy from these fossil fuels
What is clean energy?
energy produced from the sun, wind
What is a bicycle dynamo?
A small electrical generator that converts the motion of a bicycle wheel into electrical power.
What is the name of William's organization that he runs today?
Moving Windmills