Use the following table to graph the energy consumption in the USA.
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Complete the chart (yellow boxes) with percentage of US energy consumption.
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Which of the following is the basic unit of energy?
BTU (British thermal unit
Joule
Calorie
kilowatt hour
In both more developed and less developed countries, _________________ energy sources are bought and sold (things like oil, coal, and natural gas)
Subsistence
Commercial
Alternate
Space age
In both more developed and less developed countries, _________________ energy sources are gathered by individuals from their own immediate needs (straw, sticks, animal dung)
Subsistence
Alternate
Space age
Commercial
Use the graph to match the following
After 1875, the top energy source
Wood
Which did not begin until 1950
Coal
Since 2000, there has been an increase in this type
Nuclear
The predominant energy source until 1875
Natural gas
Using the graph above, which type of energy was the largest percentage of US energy consumption?
Petroleum
Coal
Renewable
Natural Gas
Using the graph above, what percentage of energy consumption was renewable in the USA in 2014 ?
10%
50%
26%
18%
Using the graph above, which type of renewable energy was the largest percentage of US energy consumption?
Biomass
Hydroelectric
Wind
Solar
Why does the North in the US use more energy in the winter
Cooking
Air conditioning
Bathing
Heating
Why does the South in the US use more energy in the summer
Air conditioning
Bathing
Cooking
Heating
The highest energy consumption use for residential buildings is
Electronics and computers
Laundry and dishwashing
Heating
Lighting
The highest energy consumption use for commercial buildings is
Electronics and computers
Lighting
Heating
Laundry and dishwashing
Why do we use gas or diesel for our cars instead of coal or firewood?
Energy to mass ratio: smaller volume needed
Easier to transport
Starts and stops quickly
Amount of air pollution produced
Explosive
Why don't we use gas or diesel for everything
Energy to mass ratio: smaller volume needed
Easier to transport
Starts and stops quickly
Amount of air pollution produced
Requires a large amount of processing and refining
According to the map, how is the use of energy resources distributed between developed and developing countries?
Evenly
Not evenly
What are the most widely used sources of energy globally?
Wind
Biomass
Fossil fuels
Nuclear
As developing countries become more developed, their reliance of fossil fules for energy
Decreases
Increases
Stays the same
As the world becomes more industrialized, the demand for energy