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1The Industrial Revolution depended on energy derived primarily from
A)Oil
B)Coal
C)Gasoline
D)the sun


2In cities, automobiles are the least efficient means of transportation.
A)True
B)False


3People in The US use approximately __________ the amount of energy per capita as people in France and Japan.
A)Equal
B)Twice
C)Four times
D)Eight times


4Since the 1950s, oil and natural gas have provided what percent of the total energy use in the US?
A)20
B)40
C)60
D)80


5Approximately what percent of Americans drive to work alone in a private automobile?
A)20
B)40
C)60
D)80


6The US consumer pays greater tax on gasoline that other developed countries.
A)True
B)False


7The US fuel efficiency of the average fleet in the US is equivalent to that of cars in Canada and other developed countries.
A)True
B)False


8Oil prices are controlled by the US.
A)True
B)False


9Economic growth and the availability of cheap energy are closely tied.
A)True
B)False


10OPEC controls approximately what percent of the world's oil reserves?
A)20
B)40
C)60
D)80





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