You maynot use any of the words more than once.A hingeB varyC muchD particulatesE locatingF slashingG minimizeH citeI createdJ viableK littleL designedM conventionalN disagreeO rotary With environmental damage from coal- and gas-derived power already atcrisis levels, even alternatives that are currently limitedly available arelooking great. Wind power, an energy source that costs far less than nuclearand coal power and contributes no toxic 1) ________ to the environment, seemsto many of us highly 2) ________ and ideal. But there are people who 3) ________ and are fighting the installationof new wind turbines. They 4) ________ bird deaths as an unacceptableside-effect of wind-generated power. Through various forms of protests, theyhope to save huge numbers of birds from death at the 5) ________ blades ofmassive wind turbines. No one really knows how many birds die each year as a result of thegrowing wind power industry. Most studies focus on only one or two wind farms.Yet, published studies suggest that wind farms 6) ________ considerably in therisk they pose to birds. Some wind turbines don't appear to kill any birds,while others are believed to kill as many as 40 birds per turbine per year.Though these reports tell us 7) ________ about the total number of birdskilled, they do tell us that steps can be taken when constructing wind powerturbines to 8) ________ their impact on birds. For example, wind farms shouldnot be built on bird migration routes. Wind turbines should be erected in ways to avoid 9) ________ blades at aheight where birds tend to fly. Wind towers should be 10) ________ carefully toprevent birds from sitting or resting on them. Some reports even argue thatwell-planned wind power can actually save many birds if it is used increasinglyto replace power generation from fossil fuels.

Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once. A hinge B vary C much D particulates E locating F slashing G minimize H cite I created J viable K little L designed M conventional N disagree O rotary     With environmental damage from coal- and gas-derived power already at crisis levels, even alternatives that are currently limitedly available are looking great. Wind power, an energy source that costs far less than nuclear and coal power and contributes no toxic 1) ________ to the environment, seems to many of us highly 2) ________ and ideal.     But there are people who 3) ________ and are fighting the installation of new wind turbines. They 4) ________ bird deaths as an unacceptable side-effect of wind-generated power. Through various forms of protests, they hope to save huge numbers of birds from death at the 5) ________ blades of massive wind turbines.     No one really knows how many birds die each year as a result of the growing wind power industry. Most studies focus on only one or two wind farms. Yet, published studies suggest that wind farms 6) ________ considerably in the risk they pose to birds. Some wind turbines don't appear to kill any birds, while others are believed to kill as many as 40 birds per turbine per year. Though these reports tell us 7) ________ about the total number of birds killed, they do tell us that steps can be taken when constructing wind power turbines to 8) ________ their impact on birds. For example, wind farms should not be built on bird migration routes.     Wind turbines should be erected in ways to avoid 9) ________ blades at a height where birds tend to fly. Wind towers should be 10) ________ carefully to prevent birds from sitting or resting on them. Some reports even argue that well-planned wind power can actually save many birds if it is used increasingly to replace power generation from fossil fuels.