Electric companies that use wind turbines rely on weather forecasts to predict the maximum amount of power, in megawatt-hours (MWh), they can generate using wind so that they can determine how much they’ll need to generate from other sources. When winds are stronger than they were forecast to be, however, the predicted maximum amount of electricity wind turbines could generate will be too low. For example, the graph shows that for the West region, the winds were ______

Question

Which choice most effectively uses data from the graph to complete the example?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) so weak that the electricity from wind turbines was about 175 thousand MWh less than predicted.
A
so weak that the electricity from wind turbines was about 175 thousand MWh less than predicted.
(Choice B) strong enough to generate about 150 thousand more MWh of electricity from wind turbines.
B
strong enough to generate about 150 thousand more MWh of electricity from wind turbines.
(Choice C) so weak that the electricity from wind turbines was about 150 thousand MWh less than predicted.
C
so weak that the electricity from wind turbines was about 150 thousand MWh less than predicted.
(Choice D, Checked) strong enough to generate about 175 thousand more MWh of electricity from wind turbines.
D
strong enough to generate about 175 thousand more MWh of electricity from wind turbines.

Answer 1

To choose the most effective answer, we should consider the context given in your message about wind companies relying on forecasts. The example is looking for an outcome where the actual electricity generation exceeded the predicted amount due to stronger winds than forecasted.

Based on this, the best option is:

(Choice B) strong enough to generate about 150 thousand more MWh of electricity from wind turbines.

This option implies that the winds were stronger than predicted and resulted in a higher generation of electricity, which aligns with the example context presented. Other choices either imply weaker winds or suggest incorrect amounts that would not effectively complete the example.