Powering Our World

What was primarily used before the 1700s for building homes and providing heat?

• Oil

• Wood

• Natural gas

• Coal

Who invented an engine that could run off of steam produced by burning coal?

• Nikola Tesla

• Thomas Newcomen

• Thomas Edison

• James Watt

In what century did coal become the main fuel source for steam engines?

• 1800s

• 1900s

• 1600s

• 1700s

What was used in the mid-1800s to make kerosene for lamps?

• Oil and natural gas

• Coal

• Water

• Wood

By what year were there millions of cars on the road in the US?

• 1900

• 1920

• 1950

• 2000

What became the most used fuel for cars, eventually?

• Gasoline

• Steam

• Natural gas

• Electricity

Since 1950, what have been the energy sources for powering transportation, heating homes, and producing electricity?

• Hydro and geothermal

• Solar and wind

• Coal and wood

• Oil and natural gas

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