1.On average, how much oil does our nation consume in a year?
A.7.3 x 109 barrels
B.7.3 x 107 barrels
C.7.3 x 108 barrels
D.7.3 x 106 barrels
2.On average, what is the national yearly usage of fossil fuels from industrial and commercial processes?
A.Less than 8.0 barrels of oil, .4 tons of coal, and 50 tcf of natural gas per person
B.Over 8.2 barrels of oil, .7 tons of coal, and 53 tcf of natural gas per person
C.7.5 barrels of oil, .3 tons of coal, and 22 tcf of natural gas per person
D.6.2 barrels of oil, .8 tons of coal, and 33 tcf of natural gas per person
3.As fossil fuels are used to produce energy, what is the estimated percentage of natural gas used by an average American to produce electricity?
A.15.3%
B.19.2%
C.18.7%
D.20.1%
4.What is one important assumption of the calculator?
A.It assumes that people are riding either gasoline or diesel vehicles.
B.It assumes that vehicles are less than five years old
C.It assumes that vehicles are less than ten years old
D.It assumes that people use their vehicles every day
5.One of the various information needed to know in order to properly use the calculator is the _____________
A.Individual use of electricity
B.Household impact on fossil fuels
C.Household use of electricity
D.Individual use of water
6.What are the categories of public transportation used by the online calculator?
A.Car, truck, train, bus
B.Airline, car, and train
C.Train, boat, car, truck, bus
D.Airline, motorcycle, taxi, train, city/interstate buses
7.Based on the online calculator, what is the crude oil usage for a family of 4, which drives the car for 10,000 miles at 20 mpg, uses 20 gallons of gasoline to power the mower through the mowing season, and uses 12,000 KWh of electricity in a year?
A.12.18 barrels
B.2.12 barrels
C.0.75 barrels
D.10.15 barrels
8.As an estimate, how much electricity could be saved in a year, if the average home switches all incandescent light bulbs to fluorescent light bulbs?
A.800 KWh
B.750 KWh
C.1000 KWh
D.1200 KWh
9.On average, our nation consumes _________ cubic feet of natural gas each day.
A.6 x 109
B.6.5 x 107
C.3.8 x 108
D.5 x 109
10.Why is the activity considering only some direct usage of fossil fuels instead of computing the total of direct and indirect uses?
A.It is the only usage that has a significant impact on the environment
B.It is the only usage that can be calculated
C.It involves everyone
D.It is easier to track