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 POWERONE 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.