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The ten major energy sources we use today are classified into two groups

• Ancient and current

• Measured and non-measured

• Renewable and nonrenewable

• electric and secondary

Why are some energy resources called "nonrenewable"?

• They are not NEW, they have been used for years.

• They cannot be replenished in a short period of time

• Once they are used, they are gone for good

• We do not need to renew them, they wont run out

What is "British thermal units" (Btu)

• A unit that measures the amount of thermal energy

• A unit that measures the amount of energy compared to what is used in Britain

• A unit that measures the mass of water

• A unit that measures apples and oranges

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Is electricity a renewable or a nonrenewable source of energy?

• It is renewable

• It is both, renewable and non renewable

• It is neither, it is a secondary source of energy

• Electricity is not a source of energy

In 2017, how much of the energy consumed in the US was from renewable sources?

• 2017 %

• 88.4 %

• 11.4 %

• 5.2 %

Everyday, about how much energy does the average American use?

• 100 %

• about the same as the amount of energy in 7 gallons of gasoline

• about the same as the amount of energy in 2,500 gallons of gasoline

• 10.6 %

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In 2017, what percentage of transportation use was from powered by petroleum

• 28.1 %

• 28.8 %

• 100%

• 92%

What happened to energy consumption in the US in the early 1970s?

• It sharply decreased

• It sharply increased

• It stayed the same as before

• The article does not say

What percentage increase was there in energy consumption between 1973 and 2017?

• 53%

• 29%

• 6.2 %

• 0 %

In 2017, which sector used the most power?

• Electric

• Industrial

• Transportation

• Residential