Energy Use And Conservation Question Preview (ID: 50019)


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Only recently have ___ become the main energy source in the U.S.
a) fossil fuels
b) archaic fuels
c) renewable resources
d) solar energy

In the nineteenth century, with the westward expansion of railroads, ____ gained popularity as a fuel
a) coal
b) wind
c) oil
d) hydroelectricity

One way to preserve our current energy resources is to increase the ____ of our energy use.
a) frequency
b) efficiency
c) quality
d) quantity

Another way to preserve those resources is to ____ energy whenever possible
a) use
b) dictate
c) conserve
d) reserve

For most of human history, people burned ____ for light, heat, and energy.
a) wood
b) oil
c) metal
d) geothermal energy

People harnessed the power of renewable resources such as ____
a) solar and fossil fuels
b) oil and coal
c) geothermal and natural gas
d) wind and water

In the mid-twentieth century, ____ joined coal as the dominant fuel.
a) wood and water
b) oil and natural gas
c) wind and gas
d) food waste and geothermal

As fossil fuel supplies decrease, interest has increased in looking for ____ energy soures.
a) renewable
b) nonrenewable
c) archaic fuel
d) suppositional

____ is the percentage of energy that is actually used to perform work.
a) efficiency
b) insulation
c) conduction
d) conservation

____ means reducing energy use.
a) energy renewal
b) energy centure
c) energy symbican
d) energy conservation

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