ALTERNATIVE A NEW OR DIFFERENT WAY
ANENOMETER A DEVICE THAT MEASURES WIND SPEED. IT HAS 3 CUPS AT THE END TO CATCH THE WIND AND MAKES THE DEVICE SPIN. THE FASTER IT SPINS, THE FASTER THE WIND SPEED.
ATMOSPHERE THE LAYERS OF GASES THAT SURROUND THE EARTH.
BIOMASS ORGANISMS, SUCH AS PLANTS OR ANIMALS, THAT ARE USED AS FUEL.
CARGO GOODS AND SUPPLIES CARRIED ON A SHIP.
EFFICIENT DONE IN THE QUICKEST, BEST WAY POSSIBLE.
ENGINEER A PERSON WHO DESIGNS BRIDGES, BUILDINGS, AND OTHER STRUCTURES
FORECAST TO PREDICT, ESTIMATE, OR CALCULATE IN ADVANCE THIS IS WHAT THE WEATHER MAN DOES WHEN HE PREDICTS THE WEATHER.
KILOWATT A UNIT OF ELECTRIC POWER ONE KILOWATT =1,000 WATTS
MEGAWATT A UNIT OF ELECTRIC POWER. 1 MEGAWATT =1,000,000 WATTS
PESTICIDE A CHEMICAL USED TO KILL HARMFUL INSECTS
POWER GRID THE SYSTEM OF POWER LINES, GENERATORS, & OTHER EQUIPMENT THAT BRINGS ELECTRICITY TO HOMES & BUILDINGS FUN FACT-TEXAS HAS ITS OWN POWER GRID. THE REST OF THE US SHARES ONLY 2 OTHERS!
PREVAILING WIND THE SPEED & DIRECTION OF WIND OVER A PARTICULAR AREA ON EARTH’S SURFACE THESE WINDS ARE USUALLY VERY HIGH IN THE ATMOSPHERE.
PROTOTYPE THE FIRST MODEL OF SOMETHING—IT IS WHAT LATER MODELS ARE BASED UPON.
HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY CREATED BY MOVING WATER, SUCH AS WITH DAMS OR WATER WHEELS.