Wind energy history
In ancient Egypt,
They used wind to help move there...
Sailboats.
The windmill was first made in...
Persia
How many windmills are usually in wind farms?
A couple dozen.
Who was the girl who sent the letter?
Annika.
What were the first windmills used for?
(2 things)
Grinding grain and drawing water from wells.
Where did they make propeller-style windmill?
Western Europe
Does Massachusetts have a lot of wind power?
Nope.
Nah-uh.
What weather is it at the beginning of the video?
Raining.
How many years ago was the first windmill made?
500-ish years ago
How does the windmill get to the house?
From the generator to the Power lines.
What is wind a source of?
Energy.
What did the first windmills look like?
Eggbeaters
What is it called when you have a lot of windmills?
A wind farm.
How did wind help there Egyptians?
By powering their sails along the Nile river.
What do they say in the letter?
How is wind used for energy?
What did they use make to improve the windmills?
Sails.
What is the wind energy called?
Torque.
How many Egyptians were in the boat?
Four