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WorksheetsENERGY TRIVIA NIGHT (2025)
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
What country consumes roughly 40 percent more coal than the rest of the world combined?
India
China
United States
Russia
What is the name of the largest coal deposit in the United States?
Permian Basin
Williston Basin
Appalachian Basin
Powder River Basin
Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) and cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) are methods of collecting which conventional energy source?
Oil Sands
Oil Shale
Natural Gas
Coal
With large amounts of Bitumen, _________ currently holds the the 3rd largest oil reserves in the world.
Venezuela
Columbia
Canada
United States
What is the name of the largest oil-producing shale basin in the United States?
Permian Basin
Long Valley Basin
Marcellus Shale Basin
Utica Basin
Associated natural gas is Methane found alongside which other energy source?
Crude Oil
Oil Shale
Oil Sands
Uranium Ore
What country is number one in terms of natural gas use, production, and supply?
China
United States
Russia
Germany
Approximately what percent of oil production in the United States comes from fracking?
65%
44%
27%
9%
One kilogram of enriched Uranium (235), used in a light -water reactor, generates the same amount of electrify (kWh) as __________ kilograms of coal.
114 kg
1,400 kg
10,000 kg
14,000kg
How many nuclear power plants are currently operating in the United States?
54 power plants
95 power plants
23 power plants
3 power plants
What percent of the United States energy is supplied by nuclear?
3 %
6 %
9 %
19 %
By percentage, which country has the greatest amount of their energy production coming from nuclear?
France
China
Japan
United States
Which country generates the most energy from nuclear?
United States
China
France
Japan
A fossil fuel that is potentially renewable...
Coal
Methane
Oil Sands
Oil Shale
While somewhat subjective and variable, the United States has _______________ of proven oil reserves remaining.
less than 15 years
roughly 50 years
between 100 and 150 years
over 200 years
What is the largest single source of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions?
Carbon dioxide from fossil fuels
Methane from livestock
Carbon dioxide from forest fires
Methane from landfills
Which of the following is NOT considered an advantage of renewable energies over traditional fossil fuels?
Requires no government subsidies to transition.
Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
Can be increased incrementally (modular)
Good return on investment
Wind and solar are referend to as "intermittent" sources of energy, meaning...
Their available can be effected by daily and/or season changes.
They are not equally available across the global.
They are not cost effective.
They are not currently meeting our global energy needs.
All the following are true regarding the "decentralization" of energy, except...
Based on energy diversity
Requires increased energy production
Offers regional sustainability
Utilizes a smart grid
By what year do emissions need to be reduced by almost half to avoid the worst impacts of climate change?
2025
2030
2040
2050
What percentage of the global energy is produced by solar and wind energy (2023)?
5 %
13 %
20 %
24 %
Global energy demand rose by ______ % in 2024.
1.0
2.2 %
5.1 %
7.6 %
In 2024, emerging and developing economies accounted for over ____ % of global energy demand growth.
50 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
What is the number one source of energy for the United States?
Coal
Natural Gas (Methane)
Petroleum
Nuclear
In 2023, which country was the top oil producer?
United States
Saudi Arabia
Venezuela
Russia
In Ohio, what percentage of households use natural gas as their main heating fuel.
52 %
64 %
72 %
%79
India's natural gas consumption is projected to _________ by 2050.
decrease by 10% more than triple
increase by 20% double
double
more than triple
The Paris Agreement called for a temperature rise of no more than _____ to avoid the worst of the negative impacts of climate change in the future.
1.5 degrees Celsius
2.0 degrees Celsius
3.5 degrees Celsius
4.5 degrees Celsius
By 2030, what alternative or renewable energy is projected to contribute the greatest amount of energy to the global system.
Solar
Wind
Geothermal
Biomass
What country is current leading the way in terms of renewable energy power capacity?
Germany
United States
Costa Rico
China
The cost of solar fell _____ % between 2010 and 2020.
85 %
50 %
12 %
65 %
Which of the following building improvements offers the highest average return on investment (ROI) in terms of energy savings per dollar spent?
Installing solar panels
Replacing windows with double pane glass
Adding insulation in attic space
Installing a geo-thermal heat pump.
What is the fastest growing energy source (sector) in the United States?
Solar
Natural Gas
Nuclear
Wind
What is the primary reason for a DECLINE in the per capita energy consumption of the United States?
A shift in the population towards warmer areas
An increase in sustainable agriculture.
More individuals working from home
An increases in energy efficiency standards and the fuel efficiency economy
What does the word photovoltaic mean?
Sun Powered
Light Cells
Light Electricity
Solar Energy
Most modern, photovoltaic cells use a semiconductor made out of _______ .
Plastic
Silicon
Aluminum
Copper
Where was the earliest know use of hydroelectric power?
Greece
Rome
China
England
What country has the most hydroelectric power production?
China
India
United States
France
What country relies on wind as it's greatest source of energy (percent of use)?
Ireland
Spain
Denmark
Greenland
What renewable / alternative source is currently the cheapest to produce electricity?
Wind
Solar Thermal
Photovoltaic
Geo-Thermal
The typical commercial wind turbined installed since 2020 (2-3 MW capacity) can produce enough energy to power how many average homes for a year.
30 Homes
120 Homes
300 Homes
600 Homes
From a distance of 300m, a 1 MW (Commercial) wind turbine will generate about 35-50 dB of noise. This is equivalent to the noise generated by...
a light conversation
a normal conversation
heavy traffic
a leave blower
Which is the most common method for converting biomass into useful energy?
Thermochemical conversion to produce solid, gaseous or liquid fuels
Direct combustion to produce heat
Chemical conversion to produce liquid fuels
Biological conversions to produce liquid and gaseous fuels
What percentage of our global renewable energy production comes from biomass?
60 %
35 %
12 %
55 %
What is the world's largest use of Biomass (Energy)?
Space Heating
Cooking
Lighting
Transportation
What country gets the largest percentage of their energy from Geo-Thermal?
Iceland
Finland
Japan
Costa Rica
Which of the following is the biggest disadvantage to Geo-thermal energy production
Limited application
Higher cost of energy production
Emission of greenhouse gases
Need for rare earth metals
The selection of a future energy resource should be based on all the following criteria except...
Future Availability
Environmental Impact
Global Security
How quickly it can be developed
The biggest consumer of energy in the United States is...
Transportation
Industry / Commerce
Agriculture
Residential
The biggest energy waster (inefficiency) in the United States is...
Production of Electricity
Transportation
Industry / Commerce
Residential
Which of the following is not considered a primary "Greenhouse Gas"?
Carbon Dioxide
Water Vapor
Carbon Monoxide
Methane
With pre-industrial levels of Carbon Dioxide not exceeding 280 ppm, we now have CO2 levels approaching...
320 ppm of CO2
360 ppm of CO2
400 ppm CO2
420 ppm CO2
Cities like Bangkok (Thailand), New Orleans and Miami (USA) will be significantly impacted by ____________ associated with Anthropogenic Climate Change.
Extreme Heat Waves
Invasive Species
Extreme Weather Events
Sea Level Rise
This image represents what type of energy source
Geo-thermal
Photovoltaic
Solar-thermal
Nuclear
What is the most efficient energy source in the world?
Biomass
Passive Solar
Small-scale Hydroelectric
Natural Gas (Methane)
In the "Mitigation Hierarchy", this image best represents what factor?
AVOID
MINIMISE
RESTORE
OFFSET
This image best represents a system described as...
Co-Generation
Agro-voltaics
Eco-mimicry
Permaculture
Based on levelized costs, which energy source is currently the most expensive?
Solar (Photovoltaics)
Wind Turbine
Coal
Nuclear
Petroleum
What energy source is typically regarded as a "Bridge Fuel", due to its relative abundance, flexibility and overall emissions?
Nuclear
Natural Gas (Methane)
Oil Shale
Bituminous Sands
Which of the following is NOT a unit of energy
VOLT
JOULE
KILOWATT HOUR
BTU
