Energy Literacy Quiz
Test your energy awareness by answering the quiz questions below. Many of the answers contain links to references, datasets or spreadsheets that can be used to further explore these topics.The information in this quiz has been reviewed by a scientist.
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1.) Which forms of energy are ultimately derived from solar energy?
- Gasoline
- Wind
- Coal
- Nuclear energy
- Biofuels
2.) How much of the total energy use in the United States is supplied by renewable forms of energy?
- 4%
- 11%
- 20%
- 35%
3.) Which type of energy is expected make up the largest portion of the world's energy supply in the year 2040?
- renewable energy
- fossil fuels
- nuclear energy
4.) Many nations have a governmental standard for the average fuel economy of all new passenger automobiles sold, such as the US Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard. Which regions have the most stringent requirement for automobile fuel economy?
- Japan
- Canada
- United States
- China
- European Union
- South Korea
5.) The biggest use of energy in the typical US home is:
- Home electronics
- Water heating (such as for hot showers or laundry)
- Space heating (heating the house itself)
- Lighting
- Cooking
6.) If every American household replaced 3 incandescent light bulbs with LED light bulbs, how would US carbon dioxide emissions change?
- 0.75% increase
- 0.1% decrease
- 1.8% decrease
- 6% decrease
7.) True or false: Wind turbines are a leading source of bird deaths

- Electric cars
- Concentrating solar power
- Nuclear power
- Clean coal
- Hydrogen fuel cells
- Wind turbines
- Natural gas

- Laptop uses more energy
- Coffee uses more energy
- They are about the same