Week Four: Power and Water Week

On average, Territorians use how much more water than people in other states?

Two times

Four times

Three times

Territorians use less than those interstate

For every degree cooler your air-conditioner is, your energy consumption is increased by:

12%

10%

How much water is used daily on Earth?

200 billion gallons

300 billion gallons

400 billion gallons

500 billion gallons

Ccording to Hoekstra and Chapaign, which country holds the worst record for water consumption?

United States

Russia

Canada

Australia

What household appliance uses the most electricity?

Refrigerator

Freezer

Microwave

Kettle

How many litres of water is required to grow a day’s food for a family of four?

10 200 litres

20 800 litres

30 100 litres

25 700 litres

Hydroelectricity is a form of renewable energy that uses water to generate electricity. The largest hydro scheme in Australia is located where?

Hot water uses around ____ of your home’s energy and is the largest producer of greenhouse gas emissions in the average Australian home:

He Federal Government introduced Australia’s Renewable Energy Target (RET) which ensures that at least _____ Gigawatt-hours (GWh) of Australia’s electricity comes from renewable sources by 2020:

33 000

22 000

11 000

44 000

Hat per cent of the world’s land area would be needed to supply all of the world’s electricity needs via solar power?

0.3 per cent

0.7 per cent

1.0 per cent

In June 2017, the Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market was released. What low emissions mechanism was recommended and has it been accepted by the Council of Australian Governments Energy Council?

The Territory Government's renewable energy target by 2030 is ___?

40 per cent

30 per cent

50 per cent

20 per cent

Who is the Commonwealth Minister for Environment and Energy?

The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP

The Hon Greg Hunt MP

The Hon Peter Dutton MP

The The Hon Michael McCormack MP

Who is the Northern Territory Minister for Environment and Natural Resources?

Hon Lauren Jane Moss MLA

Hon Dale Suzanne Wakefield MLA

Hon Kenneth Edward Vowles MLA

Hon Gerald Francis McCarthy MLA

In the National Electricity Market, what power source generates the greatest installed capacity (MW)?

Wind

Water

Coal

Gas

N a typical workplace, an elevator produces ___ many kilograms of CO2 per person, per day:

0.1-0.4 kilograms

0.3-0.6 kilograms

0.2-0.5 kilograms

0.4-0.7 kilograms

According to a study by the University of Bonn, the average amount of water a person uses to wash their own dishes by hand every day is ___ litres:

6.5 litres

8.5 litres

10.5 litres

12.5 litres

Ccording to Essential Energy, what is the estimated cost per hour at $0.15 per KWh for operating a large spa heater?

$2.26

$3.36

$4.46

$1.16

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