From: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Public and Consumer
Affairs, Consumer and Public Liaison, Energy Information Administration
(10/95).
Answers follow the questions:
1. For which jobs are microwave ovens used most?
Defrosting frozen foods
Cooking meals
Reheating foods
Preparing snacks
2. Microwave ovens are currently found in what percentage of
all U.S. Homes?
23%
54%
84%
3. Almost all of us use ovens for cooking. What percentage are
electric?
17%
63%
81%
4. How many gallons of hot water does the typical dishwasher
use during a normal cycle?
7
14
25
5. Ceiling fans are currently found in what percentage of U.S.
homes?
10 to 15%
25 to 30%
50 to 55%
6. Switching to fluorescent lighting can save consumers a lot
of money. How much money could Americans save collectively each
year if we all made the switch to efficient lighting?
$500,000
$1 million
$750 million
7.Energy-efficient lighting can reduce home electricity demand
up to what percent?
15%
50%
75%
8. In a family of four, if each member takes one 10-minute show
a day using a standard showerhead, how many gallons of water will
the family use a year?
13,000 gallons
73,000 gallons
150,000 gallons
9. How much does the typical family spend in a year to run its
electric home appliances?
$100 to $300
$400 to $1,000
$1,100 to $1,500
10. How many gallons of gasoline does a typical driver use each
year?
1,070 gallons
3,500 gallons
5,100 gallons
11. What percent of home heat is lost up an open chimney flue
after a fire has died in the fireplace?
1%
5%
10%
12.Industry consumes what percent of the total energy used in
the United States?
10%
36%
57%
13.Which renewable energy source generates the most electricity?
Wind power
Hydropower
Solar power
14.What energy source provides more than half of the electricity
in the U.S.?
Nuclear
Coal
Natural gas
15.What is the nation's most plentiful energy source?
Defrosting frozen foods