SENCON Energy Quiz
1. True or False: Saving energy in your home by turning off lights, computers and other electrical items also reduces air pollution.
2. True or False: If you leave the water running for one minute while brushing your teeth, you can waste as much as 5 gallons of water. That is enough to fill 53 cans of soda.
3. True or False: When hand-washing dishes you can save water if you wash the dishes in running water instead of filling up the sink.
4. True or False: Taking full tub baths is more energy efficient than taking short showers.
5. True or False: When DVD/CD players, TVs and computers are turned off they do not use any electricity.
6. True or False: Setting your thermostat just 2 degrees lower in winter and 2 degrees higher in summer reduces the creation of roughly 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide each year.
7. True or False: Water boils in a covered pot faster than one that does not have a cover, cooking your food quicker and using less energy to do it.
8. True or False: You can cook pasta using just a pizza box, aluminum foil and the sun.
9. True or False: Regular light bulbs use the same amount of energy as Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs.
10. True or False: If all
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