Introduction to Energy

You can decrease the amount of energy you waste by increasing your _______.

• Energy loading

• Energy effectiveness

• Energy currency

• Energy efficiency

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One way to save energy is by walking or riding a bike instead of driving.

• True

• False

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Energy conservation is important for reducing the climatic changes.

• True

• False

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Energy conservation can result in increased:

• Monetary savings to the user

• National security

• Quality of environment

• All of the above

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Fossil fuels are the most commonly used non-renewable resources.

• True

• False

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What is a renewable resource?

• A natural resource that is quickly replaced

• An unnatural resource that takes time to replace

• A resource which is exhaustible

• None of the above

Wind and moving water provide _________ energy

• Electromagnetic

• Thermal

• Mechanical

• Chemical

_____ energy is derived from heated groundwater

• Electric energy

• Kinetic energy

• Nuclear energy

• Geothermal energy

A solar cell converts heat energy into electrical energy.

• True

• False

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Which of these is an example of biomass energy?

• Trees

• Wind

• Water

• Soil

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