What have Windmills Traditionally Been Used For?

Question

Science Test.

Answer 1

Pumping water. In the Netherlands, it's pumping accumulated water back outside the diked areas. In the western US, they were used to pump water from wells.

Generation of electricity is a very new use for windmills.

Answer 2

look at the name ,it says wind MILLS,
they were extensively used in Holland by the MILLERS and also in spain to grind grains like wheat and corn ,for bread ,because there is a lot of wind in both these countries,
the whole turret of the tower could swivvel and be placed in the most favourable position to catch the wind ,and the sails could be ajusted like the sails on a boat ,if there was too much wind they could reef the sails (make the smaller)

today the ones that are left have been turned into tourist atractions ,restaurants and some homes .

to say electricity is rediculous ,there was no electricity in the 15th century

Although there were also wind power pumps already a long time ago to create the polders ,but these were not mills.

Water mills were used also to grind wheat into flour ,which is a big water wheel that turns by the force of a canal that was connected to a stream or an outlet of a dam.

Wind power is also used to pump water in many countries in isolated places in the USA,Australie ;South Africa ,and i supose everywhere else.

these are not windmils .they are wind pumps that pump water via drive shafts

Answer 3

Traditionally the Dutch windmills were used for grinding wheat into flour. Now, of course there are many uses for them.

Answer 4

1) Pumping water out (netherlands)
2) Pumping air into lakes
3) milling

Answer 5

Grinding grain and pumping water.

Answer 6

I think to generate electricity.

Answer 7

to Mill flour

Answer 8

energy