Energy Use in Dwellings

What is the responsibility mentioned in the text regarding energy use in a dwelling?

• To increase energy consumption

• To try and reduce the 'carbon foot print'

• To produce high carbon emissions

• To use only one type of energy source

According to the text, how do different forms of energy used in a house or town vary?

• By their cost and efficiency

• By their availability and source

• By the amount of carbon emissions they produce

• By their color and form

Why do we need to find other sources of energy apart from fossil fuels?

• Because fossil fuels are unlimited.

• Because fossil fuels are not used for energy.

• Because fossil fuels are damaging the earth’s climate.

• Because fossil fuels are too expensive.

Which of the following is not listed as a fossil fuel in the text?

• Coal

• Gas

• Oil

• Solar

What are all fossil fuels high producers of when burnt?

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Carbon monoxide and helium

• Carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapour

• Methane and argon

Which one of the following is considered one of the most damaging greenhouse gases?

• Oxygen

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide (CO2)

• Hydrogen

Where is CO2, one of the most damaging greenhouse gases, produced?

• In forests and oceans

• By animals and humans

• By power stations, boilers and fires

• In the upper atmosphere by sunlight

What are considered solid fuels in the context of non-renewable energy sources?

• Natural gas and LPG

• Fuel oil and petrol

• Coal, coke and peat

• Biomass and wood

Which of the following is not a type of oil used as a non-renewable energy source?

• Fuel oil

• Petrol

• Vegetable oil

• Diesel

Electricity, when produced from non-renewable sources, is primarily generated using which of the following?

• Wind turbines

• Solar panels

• Coal or natural gas plants

• Hydroelectric dams