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wind power facts for kids. kiddle encyclopedia.

  1. according to paragraph 3, what is the relationship between wind power and cost?

a wind power saves money because it’s one of the most sustainable energy sources.
b wind power costs more than other types of energy through subsidies.
c the more the wind blows, the lower the cost of the wind turbines.
d energy from wind power costs less than energy from solar power.

  1. based on the article, what is the author’s point of view about wind power?

a wind power is less sustainable than oil, gas, and nuclear power, so it should not be used.
b wind power could be a sustainable technology, but the challenges make it worse than current power plants.
c wind power is more promising than other types of sustainable power, if we only fix a few small things.
d wind power is the best possible power source for our future.

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To solve these questions, we would typically analyze the relevant text (which is about wind power, likely from a passage titled "Wind Power Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia"). However, since the passage text itself is not fully visible here (only the questions and options are shown), we can't provide a complete step - by - step analysis. But we can explain the general approach:

For Question 16 (relationship between wind power and cost)
  • Option A: Says wind power saves money as it's a sustainable energy source. But the question is about the relationship between wind power and cost, not about sustainability saving money directly. So this is not correct.
  • Option B: States wind power costs more than other energy types through subsidies. There's no indication from the question's context that this is the relationship between wind power and its own cost (the option is more about comparing to other energy types' costs via subsidies, not the internal cost - power relationship of wind power).
  • Option C: "The more the wind blows, the lower the cost of the wind turbines." This is not a typical relationship between wind power (the energy produced) and cost. Wind power cost is more related to production, installation, etc., not directly to wind speed affecting turbine cost in this way.
  • Option D: "Energy from wind power costs less than energy from solar power." If we assume that the passage compares the cost of wind power and solar power, this would be a relationship between wind power (its energy) and cost (compared to solar). But again, without the passage, we can't be sure. But among the options, if we have to choose based on the "relationship between wind power and cost", and assuming the passage discusses cost comparison with solar, D could be a candidate. But this is a bit of a stretch without the passage.
For Question 17 (author's point of view about wind power)
  • Option A: "Wind power is less sustainable than oil, gas, and nuclear power, so it should not be used." This goes against the general understanding that wind power is more sustainable than fossil fuels (oil, gas) and nuclear power has its own sustainability and safety issues. So this is unlikely.
  • Option B: "Wind power could be a sustainable technology, but the challenges make it worse than current power plants." If the passage discusses challenges of wind power (like intermittency, infrastructure issues) that make it less favorable than current power plants (even though it's sustainable in theory), this could be the author's view.
  • Option C: "Wind power is more promising than other types of sustainable power, if we only fix a few small things." If the passage highlights the potential of wind power and that only minor issues need to be fixed to make it better than other sustainable power sources, this could be the view. But without the passage, it's hard to tell.
  • Option D: "Wind power is the best possible power source for our future." This is a very strong statement, and it's unlikely that an encyclopedia for kids would claim wind power is the "best possible" without considering other sustainable sources.

Since we don't have the actual passage, we can't give a definite answer. But if we assume a typical passage about wind power:

For Question 16, if the passage says that wind energy is cheaper than solar, then the answer would be D. For Question 17, if the passage talks about wind power's potential but also its challenges that make it less good than current power plants, the answer would be B. But these are assumptions.

If we have to provide an answer based o…

Answer:

for Question 16:
D. Energy from wind power costs less than energy from solar power.