WONDER #1472: What Is a Brownout?
Question 1 of 3
When electric power is interrupted completely, we call it a what?
- brownout
- shutout
- blackout
- apocalypse
Question 2 of 3
When electric power is reduced without a complete interruption, we call it a what?
- brownout
- shutout
- blackout
- apocalypse
Question 3 of 3
Purposeful, complete interruptions in power to certain areas in order to stabilize the power grid during times of peak usage are known as what?
- brownouts
- shutouts
- rolling blackouts
- apocalypses
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