WHICH BULB COSTS THE MOST TO USE?

INCANDESCENT OR

LIGHT 100

INCANDESCENT OR COMPACT

FLUORESCENT

TRUE OR FALSE:

IF POWERED WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF ENERGY, A COMPACT FLUORESCENT

LIGHT 200

A COMPACT FLUORESCENT BULB WILL PRODUCE MORE

LIGHT THAN AN INCANDESCENT BULB.

Incandescent

More than 4 times the cost!

INCANDESCENT CFL

TRUE

4 X as much! (depending on

the bulb.)

INCANDESCENT CFL

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

COMPACT FLUORESCENT BULBS LAST _____ TIMES

LONGER THAN

LIGHT 500

LONGER THAN INCANDESCENT BULBS.

a) 2 b) 3 c) 7 d) 10

IS THE MERCURY IN A CLF BULB DANGEROUS?

LIGHT 1000

BULB DANGEROUS?

10 X longer!

INCANDESCENT CFL

NO

There is more mercury in a

serving of fish than in a CFL

bulb.INCANDESCENT CFL

WHO INVENTED THE LIGHT BULB

AND OTHER

ENERGY HISTORY 100

AND OTHER ELECTRICAL

DEVICES?

TRUE OR FALSE:

AMERICA’S FIRST NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

ENERGY HISTORY 200

NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WENT INTO OPERATION

IN THE 1940s.

Thomas Edison

FALSE: 1957

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

AFTER WORLD WAR II, THIS ENERGY SOURCE REPLACED COAL AS THE NUMBER ONE

ENERGY SOURCE IN THE

ENERGY HISTORY 500

ENERGY SOURCE IN THE UNITED STATES.

a) Natural Gas b) Petroleum c) Wind d) Solar

THE NATION’S FIRST

HYDROELECTRIC DAM WAS BUILT IN

ENERGY HISTORY 1000

DAM WAS BUILT IN 1895. WHERE WAS

IT LOCATED?

Petroleum

Niagara Falls

NAME ONE POLLUTION FREE WAY OF GETTING

TO SCHOOL OR TO A

ENERGY SAVERS 100

TO SCHOOL OR TO A FRIEND’S HOUSE, WITHOUT A CAR.

TRUE OR FALSE:

TAKING A QUICK, HOT

ENERGY SAVERS 200

TAKING A QUICK, HOT SHOWER SAVES MORE ENERGY THAN TAKING

A HOT BATH.

Ride a bike, skateboard, walk, rollerblade, etc.

TRUEBath uses ~20 gal.

Shower ~ 8 gal.

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

WHAT CAN YOU ADD TO YOUR YARD FOR SUMMER

ENERGY SAVERS 500

YOUR YARD FOR SUMMER SHADE AND WINTER

SHELTER FROM WIND?

a) pavement b) trees c) grass

WHAT LABEL SHOULD YOU LOOK FOR WHEN

PURCHASING

ENERGY SAVERS 1000

PURCHASING APPLIANCES FOR

YOUR HOME?

Trees reduce cooling costs in

summer and reduce heating costs in the

winter!

ENERGY STAR

DOES RECYCLING PAPER SAVE ENERGY?

RECYCLING 100

PAPER SAVE ENERGY?

TRUE OR FALSE:

IT TAKES 20 X MORE ENERGY TO MAKE AN

RECYCLING 200

ENERGY TO MAKE AN ALUMINUM CAN FROM NEW

MATERIALS THAN FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS.

YES!It takes less

energy to recycle paper into new paper than to

make it from trees.

TRUE!

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

MORE THAN 4 MILLION PLASTIC BOTTLES ARE USED EVERY HOUR! WHAT PERCENT OF

RECYCLING 500

HOUR! WHAT PERCENT OF THESE BOTTLES ARE RECYCLED?

a) 10% b) 25% c) 50% d) 75%

RECYCLING WHICH MATERIAL SAVES THE

MOST ENERGY?

RECYCLING 1000

MOST ENERGY?

1 out of every 4 bottles are

recycled or 25%

Aluminum cans. One recycled can

saves enough energy to light 10-100 Watt bulbs for

1 hour!

HOW DOES ELECTRICITY GET FROM THE POWER

ELECTRICITY 100

GET FROM THE POWER PLANT TO YOUR HOME?

TRUE OR FALSE:

MOST ELECTRICITY IN

ELECTRICITY 200

AMERICA IS GENERATED WITH NATURAL GAS.

POWER OR TRANSMISSION

LINES

FALSECoal is used the most to produce

electricity.

HOW FAST CAN ELECTRICITY MOVE?

a) 100 miles per hour

ELECTRICITY 500

a) 100 miles per hour

b) The speed of sound (768 miles per hour)

c) Around the world 7 times in one second

PLUS OR MINUS FIVE CENTS, WHAT IS THE AVERAGE COST OF A

ELECTRICITY 1000

AVERAGE COST OF A KILOWATT-HOUR OF

ELECTRICITY?

Around the world 7 X in one second!

11.47 cents(5.4-7.0 cents in Cedar Falls as of February 2009)

DOES YOUR VCR USE ENERGY WHEN IT IS

HOME ENERGY SAVERS 100

ENERGY WHEN IT IS TURNED OFF?

TRUE OR FALSE

ICF’s and SIP’s are energy efficient building materials

HOME ENERGY SAVERS 200

efficient building materials

YES!Anything with a clock or

display uses energy even when turned off.

Unplug them, or turn off with a toggle switch

when not in use.

TRUE

ICF = Insulating Concrete FormsSIP = Structural

Insulating Panels

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

AFTER HOME HEATING AND COOLING, WHAT IS THE MOST ENERGY-CONSUMING JOB IN

HOME ENERGY SAVERS 500

ENERGY-CONSUMING JOB IN THE HOME?

a) lights b) refrigerator

c) stove d) heating water

NAME TWO THINGS YOU WOULD FIND IN A HOME

HOME ENERGY SAVERS 1000

WOULD FIND IN A HOME WITH PASSIVE SOLAR

DESIGN

Heating water

Windows, dark surface areas, heat storage areas, or shades for the windows in summer.

FILL IN THE BLANK:

ATOMIC POWER PLANTS

NUCLEAR POWER 100

RELEASE ENERGY BY JOINING OR SPLITTING

___________.

TRUE OR FALSE:

IOWA HAS NO NUCLEAR

NUCLEAR POWER 200

POWER PLANTS.

ATOMS(e.g., Uranium,

Plutonium)

FALSEThere is a nuclear

power plant IN Palo, near Cedar

Rapids

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

WHERE DOES THE GOVERNMENT WANT TO

STORE NUCLEAR WASTE?

NUCLEAR POWER 1000

STORE NUCLEAR WASTE?a)Yucca Mountain, Nevada b) the moon

c) Des Moines, Iowa d) the ocean

WITHIN 5%, HOW MUCH OF IOWA’S ENERGY IS

PRODUCED FROM NUCLEAR

NUCLEAR POWER 500

PRODUCED FROM NUCLEAR SOURCES?

a) 3.5% b) 10% c) 25% d) 55%

Yucca Mountain, Nevada

3.5%Some is imported

from Nebraska and Illinois

WHEN YOU LEAVE A ROOM, WHAT CAN YOU DO

ENERGY SAVERS 100

ROOM, WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SAVE ENERGY?

TRUE OR FALSE:

SETTING THE

ENERGY SAVERS 200

THERMOSTAT AT 90°F WILL HEAT YOUR HOME FASTER THAN SETTING IT AT 75°F.

TURN OFF THE LIGHTS!

FALSEThe furnace isn’t any hotter, and

doesn’t heat faster. You may forget to turn it down, too!

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU CLEAN THE LINT FILTER IN

ENERGY SAVERS 500

CLEAN THE LINT FILTER IN YOUR DRYER?

a) every time you use it b) daily

c) weekly d) once each year

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST EACH YEAR TO POWER A SPARE REFRIGERATOR

ENERGY SAVERS 1000

SPARE REFRIGERATOR OR FREEZER?

a) $25 b) $50 c) $100

Every time you use it. Clogged filters use 30% more

energy and can be a fire hazard.

More than $100, depending on how old it is. They are

also a safety hazard for small

children.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR AN ENERGY SOURCE TO

RENEWABLE ENERGY 100

BE RENEWABLE?

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

WHAT IS THE TERM FOR THE DEVICE THAT USES THE

WIND TO PRODUCE

RENEWABLE ENERGY 200

WIND TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY?

a) wind mill b) wind turbine

c) wind tunnel d) golf club

That it will not run out and can be

renewed

Wind turbine. Wind mills are used to grind

grain, not make electricity

TRUE OR FALSE

BIOMASS IS AN ENERGY SOURCE WHICH COMES

RENEWABLE ENERGY 500

SOURCE WHICH COMES FROM LIVING MATERIAL

NAME FOUR TYPES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

SOURCES

RENEWABLE ENERGY 200

SOURCES

TRUE

WIND, SOLAR, GEOTHERMAL,

BIOMASS, WATER

SHOULD YOU CLEAN THE COILS THAT COOL YOUR

REFRIGERATOR?

KITCHEN ENERGY SAVERS 100

REFRIGERATOR?

TRUE OR FALSE:

MICROWAVES USE 75%

KITCHEN ENERGY SAVERS 200

LESS ENERGY THAN LARGE ELECTRONIC

OVENS.

YES- at least twice each year. They

are in the back or on the bottom.

TRUE!Toaster ovens and slow cookers also use less energy.

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

YOUR MOTHER ALWAYS SAYS, “Don’t leave the refrigerator door

open!” HOW MUCH OF THE

KITCHEN ENERGY SAVERS 500

open!” HOW MUCH OF THE COOLED AIR IS LOST FROM

INSIDE EACH TIME IT’S OPENED?

a) 10% b) 30% c) 50% d) 75%

HOW CAN A DOLLAR BILL HELP YOU SAVE ENERGY

KITCHEN ENERGY SAVERS 1000

HELP YOU SAVE ENERGY IN THE KITCHEN?

Up to 30%!The same amount

of heat is lost when you open the

oven door.

Use it to test the seal on your

refrigerator door. If it pulls out easily,

replace the gaskets.

WHAT IS THE MAJOR USE OF PETROLEUM IN THE

UNITED STATES?

PETROLEUM 100

UNITED STATES?

WHAT STATE PRODUCES THE MOST OIL IN THE

UNITED STATES?

PETROLEUM 200

UNITED STATES?

Transportation

TEXAS

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

WHAT PERCENT OF U.S.

PETROLEUM 500

PETROLEUM SUPPLY IS IMPORTED?

a) 25% b) 33% c) 56% d) 90%

PLUS OR MINUS 10 YEARS, WHAT YEAR DID

PETROLEUM

PETROLEUM 1000

PETROLEUM PRODUCTION PEAK IN

THE U.S.?

56%

Production peaked in the U.S. in 1971.Discovery of oil in the U.S. peaked in

the 1930s.

CAN SWITCHGRASS, WHICH IS GROWN AND

HARVESTED IN IOWA, BE

IOWA ENERGY 100

HARVESTED IN IOWA, BE BURNED TO PRODUCE

ELECTRICITY?

TRUE OR FALSE:

CORN THAT HAS BEEN

IOWA ENERGY 200

USED TO MAKE ETHANOL CAN ALSO BE USED TO

FEED CATTLE.

YES! Switchgrass

pellets can also be burned in a stove like wood or corn.

TRUE

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

HOW MUCH MONEY DID ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL ADD TO THE

IOWA GDP IN 2008?

IOWA ENERGY 500

IOWA GDP IN 2008?

a) $1 MILLION b) $120 MILLION c) $12 BILLION d) $100 BILLION

WHICH RENEWABLE SOURCE OF ENERGY IN

IOWA COULD SUPPLY

IOWA ENERGY 1000

IOWA COULD SUPPLY ALMOST 5 TIMES THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY

IOWANS USE?

$12 BILLION!

Wind

DSYLFUL

LISCENCE PLATES 100

FASYLFUL

LISCENCE PLATES 200

DIESEL FUELProduct of

petroleum or soy bean distillation OR fuel used by

large trucks

FOSSIL FUELTerm given to several of the nonrenewable

energy sources

POWRLYN

LISCENSE PLATES 500

CREWDOYL

LISCENSE PLATES 1000

POWER LINEMethod of

transporting electricity across

our nation

CRUDE OILMixture of liquids

and gasses pumped from the

ground by oil wells

WHERE IN THE WORLD CAN SOLAR COOKERS

SOLAR COOKING 100

CAN SOLAR COOKERS BE USED?

TRUE OR FALSE:

WATER CAN BE SAFELY

SOLAR COOKING 200

PASTEURIZED WITH SOLAR ENERGY.

Anywhere there is sunlight!

TRUEWater easily

reaches 150°F in a solar cooker

WHAT TYPE OF FOOD CAN YOU COOK IN A SOCK WITH A SOLAR OVEN?

SOLAR COOKING 500

WITH A SOLAR OVEN?

a) corn b) chicken c) beef d) pizza

NAME TWO ADVANTAGES OF COOKING WITH A

SOLAR COOKING 1000

OF COOKING WITH A SOLAR OVEN.

Corn- remove the silk and exterior husks, then place in sock

inside a solar oven for several hours

Less smoke in homes, saves money spent on fuel, prevents burns to young children, more

time for other things, etc.

MYTH OR FACT 100

IF YOU TURN DOWN YOUR THERMOSTAT AT NIGHT OR WHEN YOU ARE GONE, YOU USE MORE ENERGY TO WARM UP THE ENERGY TO WARM UP THE HOUSE AGAIN THAN WHAT YOU SAVED

MYTH OR FACT 200

STORN WINDOWS ARE NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS ROLL PLASTIC APPLIED TO THE INSIDE OR APPLIED TO THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOWS.

MYTH!MYTH!

MYTH!MYTH!As long as the plastic is

installed correctly

MYTH OR FACT 500

UP TO 1/3 OF YOU HEAT BILL COULD BE SAVED BY

INSULATING YOUR INSULATING YOUR BASEMENT WALLS.

MYTH OR FACT 1000

STUFFING FIBERGLASS INSULATION INTO CRACKS WILL STOP AIR INFILTRATION

FACT!FACT!The ground absorbs heat from you house through

the basement walls

MYTH!MYTH!Fiberglass is a good

insulator, but it will not stop air from coming in or

going out