Which forms of energy are ultimately derived from solar energy?

 Gasoline

 Wind

 Coal

 Nuclear energy

 Biofuels

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Energy Awareness Quiz

Test your energy awareness by answering the quiz questions below. Many of the
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1.) Which forms of energy are ultimately derived from solar energy?

 Gasoline

 Wind

 Coal

 Nuclear energy

 Biofuels

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Gasoline
Wind
Coal
Biofuels

Biofuels derive energy from photosynthesis which is powered from the sun.
All fossil fuels can be thought of as "paleo-biofuels" and are a form of stored solar
energy.
Wind energy is created by the uneven heating of the earth's surface, which is driven by
solar input.
Nuclear energy is not derived from the sun. Nuclear energy comes from the energy
released when atoms are split apart and some mass is converted to energy.

2.) How much of the US energy use is supplied by renewable forms of energy?
 1.3%

 4.4%

 9.8%

 12.8%

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3.) Which type of energy is expected make up the largest portion of the US energy
supply in the year 2040?

 renewable energy

 liquid biofuels

 coal

 natural gas

 oil and other liquid fuels

 nuclear energy

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4.) Many nations have a governmental standard for the average fuel economy of
all new passenger automobiles sold, such as the US Corporate Average Fuel
Economy (CAFE) standard. Which regions have the most stringent requirement for
automobile fuel economy?

 Japan

 Canada

 United States

 China

 European Union

 South Korea

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5.) The biggest use of energy in the typical US home is:

 Home electronics

 Water heating (such as for hot showers or laundry)

 Space heating (heating the house itself)

 Lighting

 Cooking

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6.) If every American household replaced 3 incandescent light bulbs with compact
fluorescent light bulbs, how would US carbon dioxide emissions change?

 0.75% increase

 0.1% decrease

 1.5% decrease

 5% decrease

 7% decrease

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7.) True or false: Every year, wind turbines kill more birds than domestic cats do.
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 8.) Which single technology can provide our
society with a seamless transition to cheap, safe and carbon-free energy?

 Electric cars

 Concentrating solar power

 Nuclear power

 Clean coal

 Hydrogen fuel cells

 Wind turbines

 Natural gas

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9.) What uses more energy? Six hours of laptop use or making
coffee?

 Laptop uses more energy

 Coffee uses more energy

 They are about the same

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