8GEO2 Brazil Biofuel Case Study Quiz

A- What region produces a vast amount of the world's oil?

A- What are 2 benefits of ethanol?

D- The same sugarcane plants can be harvested every year for​ (a)  

• 6 to 7 years.
• 2 years.
• 4 to 5 years.

D- Where does sugar cane store its energy?

C- What percentage of Brazil's overall energy consumption comes from ethanol?

• 25%

• 17%

• 50%

• 85%

F- True or False: Corn ethanol production has made a leap from 40 million litres in 2014 to 4.4 billion litres in 2020.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This leap took place from 2014 to 2023.

F- Can sugarcane be stored after it is harvested?

• Yes, it is non-perishable.

• No, it begins fermenting immediately after it is harvested.

B- From where does more than half of Brazil's energy come?​ (a)  

• fossil fuels
• renewable sources
• biofuel
• electricity

B- Brazil is the fifth largest country in what categories?

• Population

• Energy consumption

• Farmland

• Area

C- The amount of ethanol in Brazil's vehicle fuel ranges from​ (a)   to ​ (b)   %.

• 20
• 85
• 17
• 50
• 72