Save energy at home

Do a quiz to know how energy efficient you are .

1- What colour should a house be painted to save energy?

a- bright yellow

b- dark blue

c- any colour. Colours don’t effect energy use.

The living room

2- Which type of light bulb is the most energy efficient?

a- incandescent regular light bulb.

b- compact fluorescent light bulb.

c- fluorescent tubes.

The bedroom

3-In winter what should you keep your thermostat set at?

a- 30 c

b- 25 c

c- 20 c

The bathroom

4- What is the shower bath rule?

a- a full tub/bath uses less water than a shower.

b- always take a bath and a shower to make sure you are clean.

c- a short shower uses less water than a full tub/bath.

5- To save energy while brushing your teeth youshould

a- turn the tap off.

b- leave the tap on.

c- leave the tap on but brush your teeth quickly.

The kitchen

6- What temperature should your fridge be set at?a- between -5 and -2 cb- between 2 and -5 cc- between 12 and 15 c

7- What kind of freezer should you buy?a- a fridge and a chest freezer b- an upright freezerc- a downright freezer

8- Where should soups or sauces be cooked?a- in a microwaveb- on the electric stovec- in a easy bake oven

Help: upright freezer (congelador sin frigorífico)

The garage

9- If you are waiting in the car for

someone you should ask the driver to…

a- turn the car off.

b- keep the car running.

c- drive around the block.

Answers

1- A It takes less energy to light up a room painted in a light, bright colour. Dark walls absorb light.

2- C A compact fluorescent light uses one quarter of the energy that a regular incandescent light uses and it’ll last up to 10 times longer.

3- C 20 is the ideal temperature at which to set your thermostat in the winter. For every degree above 20 C you pay 5% more on your household heating bill.

4- C Taking a short shower means that less water is used.

5- A Brushing your teeth with the tap on wastes at least 30 litres of water.

6- B (2 -5 C) These temperatures are safe for storing food.

7- A Chest freezers are more efficient than upright freezers. They are better at keeping cold air in.

8- B Cooking on top o an electric stove is twice as efficient as using a microwave.

9- A Sitting in a car with an idling engine for more than 10 seconds uses more gas than restarting the car.

( Information taken from Ecokids)