1) If you live in Vermont, you might want to orient your new house so that the b

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1) If you live in Vermont, you might want to orient your new house so that the biggest windows face _____________, so you can take advantage of free daylighting.

a. West

b. North

c. South

d. East

2. I used to dry my clothes outside on a clothesline, using solar power. Eventually I purchased an electric clothes dryer. However, I continue to dry my clothes outside when there's no pollen or dust, because solar drying of clothes is _______________ than using the electric dryer.

a. cooler than

b. cleaner than

c. more fun than

d. easier than

e. more efficient

3. You can save $100 a year on your electricity bill when you buy an Energy Star® appliance for $700. A non-Energy Star® appliance, however, would only cost you $250 now (so it's a difference of $450 up front). How many years would you have to own the Energy Star® appliance to make it worth the high initial purchase price?

a. At least five years

b. At least two years

c. At least one year

d. At least four years

e. At least three years

4. Using CFL light bulbs may save you up to ____ % of the energy you'd use in a normal incandescent light bulb.

a. 25%

b. 50%

c. 75%

d. >50%

e. <25%

f. >100%

g. >75%

5. Screen savers are energy savers.

Select one:

True

False

6. The light emitting diodes (LED) that you find in the bulbs that were used to light up the Beijing Olympics are similar to the little indicator light on your cell phone.

Select one:

True

False

Explanation / Answer

answer: 1.a, because sun rises from east side . so, the biggest windows

face east direction.

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