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Why are open plains oceans and mountains good places for windmills?
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
The wind shear is lower than over forest or broken terrain. Wind shear is the difference in wind speed at different heights above ground. Little wind shear is important to have low mechanical stress on the turbine, the blades, and other construction elements.
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∙ 11y ago
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Are there swamps deserts mountains plains hills forests lakes oceans islands?
Yes, swamps, deserts, mountains, plains, hills, forests, lakes, oceans, and islands are all types of geographical features found on Earth. Each of these features has unique characteristics and can be found in different regions around the world.
What is a globe used for?
to find where the oceans are and rivers,plains,valleys,mountains
What are the features on a map that are god made?
landform- mountains rivers plains oceans continents
What are Bodies of water and landforms on Earth such as oceans plains mountains and deserts?
The correct answer is phisycal features
What was the purpose of the interior plains?
To keep the surrounding mountains from grouping together and starting a war against the oceans.
What geographic landforms does acadia national park have?
rivers mountains streams oceans valleys hills plains prairie
Does Ohio have mountains or plains?
both, in the northern parts of Ohio there are flat plains, but in the southern parts there rolling hills and in some places even full blown mountains.
Farmers on the Great Plains were aided by what?
by the windmills
What did windmills do on the great plains?
they pumped water to crops
What are the physical features of earth?
the physical features of the earth 1 mountains 2 plateaus 3 plains 4 rivers 5 oceans isthmus strait deserts deltas volcanoes lakes basins
What are Rhode Island's mountains and plains?
no mountains but have plains
In the 1800s what were windmills used for on the plains?
pull water from the earth
