GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A wind turbine is a source of ____ energy.
A
fossil fuel
B
solar
C
renewable
D
geothermal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Wind turbines harness energy from the wind using mechanical power to spin a generator and create electricity. Not only is wind an abundant and inexhaustible resource, but it also provides electricity without burning any fuel or polluting the air.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wind energy harnesses the kinetic energy of moving air by using large wind turbines located on land (onshore) or in sea-or freshwater (offshore).

Detailed explanation-3: -Renewable resources include solar energy, wind, falling water, the heat of the earth (geothermal), plant materials (biomass), waves, ocean currents, temperature differences in the oceans and the energy of the tides.

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