WorksheetsEnergy Efficiency Trivia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of these countries have NOT vowed to use only 100% renewable energy by 2050?
Afghanistan
Guatemala
Vietnam
Canada
True or False: Using more renewable energy sources would increase the overall amount of land needed for energy production.
True
False
According to scientists, how many countries could run entirely on wind, solar, and water power by 2050?
0
20
70
140
Which global political agreement has directly led to continued closing of the hole in the Earth’s ozone
layer, meaning it’s getting smaller?
The 2015 COP21 Paris Climate Change Conference
The 1997 Kyoto Protocol
The 1994 U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change
1990 Montreal Protocol
Which piece of legislation in history has saved the most lives?
The Clean Air Act
The Highway Safety Ac
Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act
The Clean Water Act
Which source will produce more energy in America in 2018?
wind
natural gas
hydroelectric
oil
nuclear
What energy source has the biggest deathprint (kills more people per kilowatt-hour produced)?
coal
natural gas
nuclear
wind
What accounts for the most energy use in American homes?
Heating and cooling
Water heating
Electronics and lighting
Appliances
How much electricity does a typical American home use per month?
About 9,000 kilowatt hours
About 900 kilowatt hours
1.21 gigawatt hours
About 90,000 kilowatt hours
Which state consumes the most amount of electricity per household?
Florida
California
New York
Louisiana
What are phantom loads?
Electronics and appliances that consume power when they are turned off but still plugged in.
Residual or unused energy that can be re-purposed to power electronics and appliances.
The energy stored in electronics and appliances after they are unplugged.
Warnings on electronic devices that indicate they need to be charged or plugged in.
Which of these is NOT a way to save energy at home?
Air drying clothes.
Plugging electronics into power strips and turning them off when not in use.
Turning lights and appliances off when not in the room.
Closing HVAC vents in rooms that aren't being used
What's a cool roof?
A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with grass or vegetation.
A roof with solar panels that provide power to select parts of the house.
A roof that uses material designed to reflect more sunlight and absorb less heat than a standard roof.
A roof that contains air conditioning and home cooling equipment.
More than 100 million Americans gathered around big-screen televisions to watch the Super Bowl. What happened to home electricity usage during the Big Game?
Home electricity usage went up
Home electricity usage went down
What is the most cost-effective method for cooking in the kitchen?
Convection oven
Conventional oven
Microwave oven
Stovetop burner
Which uses less energy?
Which uses less energy?
Which uses less energy?
Which uses less energy?
What country will emit the most carbon in 2018?
India
Brazil
United States
China
