Test Yourself!

The questions below are your chance to test and practice your understanding of the content covered in this lesson. In other words, you should be able to answer the following questions if you know the material that was just covered! If you have problems with any of the items, feel free to post your question on the unit message board so your classmates, and/or your instructor, can help you out!

1. Why is the energy use per person in the world increasing?
2. United States with 5% of the world's population uses about 25% of the world's energy and contributes 25% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Explain.
3. List the reasons why the United States per capita energy consumption is the highest of any other region in the world.
4. List reasons why the United States energy consumption per dollar of GDP is higher than most of the industrialized nations.
5. What is the difference between reserves and resources?
6. List the changes that you would make in your personal lifestyle if you were mandated to reduce your energy consumption by 25%.
7. What variables determine the lifetime of a nonrenewable resource?