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Minnesota Energy Resources Gas Smart Program Grades 3-4 Name ______________________________________ Date ____________ True Or False Quiz Conserving natural gas reduces the money we spend on energy and helps save the environment. So, how Gas Smart are you? Try these simple true-or- false questions and find out. But, be careful! Some of them are tricky. In a home, natural gas helps heat water, dry clothes and heat stoves. The United States uses more natural gas each year than any other country in the world. Natural gas is renewable, so we can always make more of it. Natural gas smells so bad because it’s made of rotten eggs. Underground pipelines are used to deliver natural gas to homes. Businesses use natural gas to make steel, glass, paper and even fertilizer. Over half of homes in the U.S. use natural gas for their energy needs. A fossil fuel, natural gas takes 2,000 years to form deep inside the earth. T F T F T F T F T F T F T F T F Remember, if you ever smell natural gas’ rotten egg scent, you should tell an adult right away. Then, leave the house without touching or using anything electric, not even a light switch. 1 4 2 5 6 7 3 8
