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    The document discusses windmills in the Netherlands. It notes that when most people think of the Netherlands, they picture windmills. The Dutch have been building windmills for centuries to grind grain and pump water. There are over a thousand windmills still standing in the Netherlands today. 1. A windmill is a structure that converts the kinetic energy of wind into rotational energy by means of sails or blades, which are used to grind grain or pump water. 2. The Dutch people traditionally used windmills to grind grain into flour and pump water away from low-lying areas. 3. Windmills work by using the wind to turn the sails or blades connected to a

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    The document discusses windmills in the Netherlands. It notes that when most people think of the Netherlands, they picture windmills. The Dutch have been building windmills for centuries to grind grain and pump water. There are over a thousand windmills still standing in the Netherlands today. 1. A windmill is a structure that converts the kinetic energy of wind into rotational energy by means of sails or blades, which are used to grind grain or pump water. 2. The Dutch people traditionally used windmills to grind grain into flour and pump water away from low-lying areas. 3. Windmills work by using the wind to turn the sails or blades connected to a

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    Windmills Worksheet

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    The document discusses windmills in the Netherlands. It notes that when most people think of the Netherlands, they picture windmills. The Dutch have been building windmills for centuries to grind grain and pump water. There are over a thousand windmills still standing in the Netherlands today. 1. A windmill is a structure that converts the kinetic energy of wind into rotational energy by means of sails or blades, which are used to grind grain or pump water. 2. The Dutch people traditionally used windmills to grind grain into flour and pump water away from low-lying areas. 3. Windmills work by using the wind to turn the sails or blades connected to a

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    Windmills

    When most people think of


    the Netherlands they picture
    windmills. The Dutch have
    been building windmills for
    centuries. There are over a
    thousand windmills in the
    Netherlands.

    Research windmills and answer the following questions.

    1. What is a windmill?

    2. What do the Dutch people use windmills for?

    3. How do windmills work?


    Windmills
    4. How are American wind turbines different than
    Dutch windmills?

    5. How long have the Dutch used windmills?

    6. What are some of the advantages of wind


    power? Are there any disadvantages?

    7. Draw a picture of a Dutch windmill and label the


    parts.

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