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$100 QUESTION FROM CAREERS CATEGORY

This is the wage a graduate from the Wind Turbine Technician Program would receive.

$100 ANSWER FROM CAREERS CATEGORY

What is 20-35

dollars per hour?

$200 QUESTION FROM CAREERS CATEGORY

These are the three careers available to Wind Turbine Technicians.

$200 ANSWER FROM CAREERS CATEGORY

What are:•Maintenance Technician, •Wind Turbine Constructor or a •Wind Turbine Manufacturer?

$300 QUESTION FROM CAREERS CATEGORY.

This is the amount of documented work hours needed to be a certified Wind Turbine Technician.

$300 ANSWER FROM CAREERS CATEGORY.

What is 8000 hours?

$400 QUESTION FROM CAREERS CATEGORY DOUBLE JEOPARDY

The following interests/skills would be useful for someone working with wind turbines.(name at least three)

$400 ANSWER FROM CAREERS CATEGORY

What are:

•green energy and mechanics •working with numbers •problem solving•working with blueprints•teamwork

$500 QUESTION FROM CAREERS CATEGORY

Obtaining this certificate will allow you to bea certified trades person and make startingyour own business easier.

$500 ANSWER FROM CAREERS CATEGORY

What is Red a Seal?

$100 QUESTION JACK FACTS CATEGORY

These gases trap the heat of the sun in the Earth's atmosphere, producing the greenhouse effect.

$100 ANSWER FROM JACK FACTS CATEGORY

What are Greenhouse gases?

$200 QUESTION FROM JACK FACTS CATEGORY

Fuels (coal, oil, natural gas, etc.) that result from the compression of ancient plant and animal life formed over millions of years.

$200 ANSWER FROM JACK FACTS CATEGORY

What are Fossil fuels?

$300 QUESTION FROM JACK FACTS CATEGORY

These fuels cannot be easily made or “renewed”.

$300 ANSWER FROM JACK FACTS CATEGORY

What are Nonrenewable Fuels?

$400 QUESTION FROM JACK FACTS CATEGORY

This term is used to describe the warming of the Earths surface as a result of man-made greenhouse gases.

$400 ANSWER FROM JACK FACTS CATEGORY

What is Global Warming?

$500 QUESTION FROM JACK FACTS CATEGORY

This energy comes from natural resources, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat; it can be naturally replenished.

$500 ANSWER FROM JACK FACTS CATEGORY

What is Renewable Energy?

$100 QUESTION FROM EDUCATION CATEGORY DOUBLE JEOPARDY

This is the education requirement for the Wind Turbine Technician program at Holland College(specify grade level and courses needed)

$100 ANSWER FROM EDUCATION CATEGORY 3

What is Grade 12 at or above the general level. Physics is considered an asset?

$200 QUESTION FROM EDUCATION CATEGORY 3

This is what you would receive after completing the Wind Turbine Technician Course at Holland College.

$200 ANSWER FROM EDUCATION CATEGORY 3

What is a Wind Turbine Technician Certificate?

$300 QUESTION FROM EDUCATION CATEGORY 3

The Wind Turbine Technician program is located here.

$300 ANSWER FROM EDUCATION CATEGORY 3

Where is Slemon Park Summerside PEI?

$400 QUESTION FROM EDUCATION CATEGORY 3

This is the duration of the Wind Turbine Technician program.

$400 ANSWER FROM EDUCATION CATEGORY 3

What is 9 months?

$500 QUESTION FROM EDUCATION CATEGORY 3

These are additional requirements for acceptance into most Wind Turbine Technician programs. (Name two of the three and the points are yours!)

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$500 ANSWER FROM EDUCATION CATEGORY 3

What are:

•resume •medical examination •drivers abstract?

$100 QUESTION FROM FUN FACTS CATEGORY 4

This is the average wind speed required to convert wind energy to electricity

$100 ANSWER FROM FUN FACTS CATEGORY 4

What is 14 mph?

$200 QUESTION FROM FUN FACTS CATEGORY 4DOUBLE JEOPARDY

There are 16 wind turbines in this Island location.

$200 ANSWER FROM FUN FACTS CATEGORY 4

Where is North Cape?

$300 QUESTION FROM FUN FACTS CATEGORY 4

This is the percentage of PEI’s total energy output that is provided by renewable Wind Turbine Energy.

$300 ANSWER FROM FUN FACTS CATEGORY 4

What is 20%?

$400 QUESTION FROM FUN FACTS CATEGORY 4

These are two main advantages that wind energy has over fossil fuel energy

$400 ANSWER FROM FUN FACTS CATEGORY 4

What is:

• non-polluting

• renewable energy source

$500 QUESTION FROM FUN FACTS CATEGORY 4

An emergency shut-down of wind turbines is required when this naturally occurring event happens.

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What is a tornado or wind storm?(Please see this video to see what happens when the brakes of a wind turbine do not work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u14tBwO5QVQ )

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This is how long the largest wind turbine

Blades are. (If your guess is within 50ft

Collect the points)

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What is 413 feet?