Read the passage and answer the questions.

Residential appliances, including heating and cooling equipment and water heaters, consume 90% of all energy used in the U.S. residential sector.

The United States spends about $440 billion annually for energy. Energy costs U.S. consumers $200 billion and U.S. manufacturers $100 billion annually.

Answer these questions:

1) What does "annually" mean?

2) How much energy do appliances consume in the US?

3) How much money does the USA spend on energy every year?

Due Wed 2/4/09