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To pump water out of low lying areas that would be flooded otherwise.
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Why are windmills used?
windmills are used now for mainly wind energy but in the old times the dutch used them to grind corn and wheat for flour
Why are windmills important?
Windmills are important because they provide electricity. The more the windmills move, the more electricity. If you go to Palm Springs in California, you will find hundreds and hundreds of windmills, because it is a windy place. Hope this helped.
How do windmills effect the environment?
When they cut down forests to put up the windmills you lose all the oxygen generating from the trees and the windmills that produce wind energy can only be used in that community; also the trucks bring in the parts for the windmills pollutes the environment.
What is a windmill made of?
Large windmills consist of a base, often a building constructed of wood or stone, with a series of blades or sails (the flat or semi-flat pieces), and a gear-box that allow the blades to turn. School projects of small windmills can be made of a can for a base, a thin wooden stick, plastic for the sails, wires. The related link gives more information. As wind hits the blades or sails, they begin to turn (aided by the gear box). This turning energy can be harnessed to create power. As a power-producer, windmills reduce reliance on fossil fuels like coal and thereby create cleaner energy sources. The Dutch have used windmills for centuries. The USA has far fewer windmills, although more individuals have become interested in "wind power", especially over the last 30 years.
What was the first windmills used for?
The first windmills were used for grinding grain and pumping water. In ancient times, windmills were primarily used to grind grain into flour, providing an efficient method for food production. Later on, windmills were also used to pump water from wells and drain marshes.
What do the dutch export to Australia?
Dutch people and windmills
Do the Dutch farm?
Yes, that is what the windmills are for.
What are the windmills called in the Netherlands?
The translation is basically the same. Windmills are called windmolens in Dutch
What are the Dutch famous for?
Cheese, clogs, tulips, and windmills.
When did the dutch start making windmills?
they made them when there was water
What dutch town has two public windmills?
Dalen
Where is Dutch windmills?
You can find dutch windmills all over the Netherlands. You can find most of the mills in the western part of the Netherlands. There are still about 1000 windmills in the Netherlands. Most popular: Kinderdijk (near Rotterdam) and Zaanse Schans (near Amsterdam).
What is a culture feature for the Dutch?
Tulips! Windmills! Clogs! Cheese!
Why are windmills used?
windmills are used now for mainly wind energy but in the old times the dutch used them to grind corn and wheat for flour
What does toppling windmills mean?
a dutch builder can't lay foundations properly.
What caused the Dutch to build windmills throughout the flatlands?
Industrialisation was the main cause. Windmills were primarily used for corn miling, land drainage and saw miling. Since the Dutch experience problems caused by wind and sea, they tried to make good use of their causes. So they built windmills throughout the flatland. Geographically, windmills marked places in the flatlands when there was no such thing as GPS or maps.
What is used to drain water from land or grind corn in the Netherlands?
Windmills. Learn to Dutch.
