Electricity Usage
True or False? Devices I have plugged in, but I am not using don't use electricity.
False
True or False? A furnace or a water heater could be run by natural gas
True
True or False? Uber and Lyft don't count toward my driving amount
False, they count as a different type of "driving"
True or False? I will need to keep up with all of the food I eat for an entire month.
False! That's just unreasonable
True or False? I need to keep track of my purchases over one month
True, keep receipts or use your bank statement!
Where can you get your monthly electricity usage in kilowatt hours (kwh) from?
Monthly Bill
What units are reported for natural gas usage?
Therms or cubic feet
True or False? I need to keep track of both my odometer (miles driven) and the amount of gas I put in my car
True
When I do keep track of my food, I need to keep track of two things. ____ and ____
Serving size and type (poultry, fish, vegetable, etc)
____ is the most important part of my shopping data
Dollar amount spent
Who can I reach out to if I don't get a monthly electricity bill?
Your landlord, parents, or instructor if need be
Who can I reach out to if I don't get a monthly natural gas bill?
Your landlord, parents, or instructor!
What would I need to keep track of if I use the bus, light rail, or commuter rail?
Distance traveled and type of travel (i.e. bus)
True or False? I have to have exact serving sizes for my meals
False
For water usage, we will use the ____ average value provided by the calculator.
national