Grade level: 3rd – 5th grades
Skills: Bar graph
Related environmental issues: Energy
The bar graph below shows the top 5 wind power generating states in the end of 2017.
- What state had the largest capacity to generate wind power in the United States?
- Which state had more capacity to generate wind power, Kansas or Oklahoma?
- What is a good estimate of the wind capacity in Iowa? A) 5 giga-watts B) 7 giga-watts C) 9 giga-wattsD) 12 giga-watts
Sources: American Wind Energy Association, 2018. U.S. Wind Industry Fourth Quarter 2017 Market Report
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Answer keys
1. Texas
2. Oklahoma
3. B