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STORM STORY 10-11
Stormy seas were every
sailor’s nightmare!
Windmills have been put to
various uses—from grinding
grain and snuff to pumping
water and sawing wood!
Today, wind …...but when it is bad, it is horrid!
turbines are used
for generating When the speed of wind doubles, its strength increases four
electricity from times. When the speed trebles, its strength increases nine
the wind. times! And when a superfast wind slams through a place
in the form of a hurricane, cyclone, or tornado, there is
widespread destruction.
Did you know?
Germany generates the largest
amount of wind energy in the
world. The US and Spain are
second and third, followed
by India.
Using wind
energy is really
a breeze!
Stormy seas were every
sailor’s nightmare!
Windmills have been put to
various uses—from grinding
grain and snuff to pumping
water and sawing wood!
Today, wind …...but when it is bad, it is horrid!
turbines are used
for generating When the speed of wind doubles, its strength increases four
electricity from times. When the speed trebles, its strength increases nine
the wind. times! And when a superfast wind slams through a place
in the form of a hurricane, cyclone, or tornado, there is
widespread destruction.
Did you know?
Germany generates the largest
amount of wind energy in the
world. The US and Spain are
second and third, followed
by India.
Using wind
energy is really
a breeze!
