Name: _____________________________________
Date: ______________________________________
Use the table below to answer the following questions.
Example 1:
1.) What information is being given in this table? _________________________________________

2.) In 2007, what was the total number of deaths in the U.S.? _______________________________
3.) What was the singular leading cause of death for U.S. females in 2007? __________________
4.) About how many “life years” were lost per death for those who died between the ages of 5 and 14?
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5.) If women and men had approximately the same number of deaths in 2007, why were the years of life lost higher for men than for women?
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6.) How was the number 16.8 in the first row of the table calculated?
Example 2:
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*The British thermal unit (symbol BTU) is a traditional unit of energy equal to about 1,055 joule. It is approximately the amount of energy needed to heat 1 pound (.454 kg) of water (i.e. exactly one tenth of a UK gallon, or aound .1198 US gallons) for 39 to 40° F. The unit is most often used in the power, steam generation, heating and air conditioning industries.

1.) What information is the table telling us? ______________________________________________
2.) Over the past two decades, which type of fuel has been imported the least in the U.S.?
Why do you think this is the case?
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3.) What does “Net Imports” indicate? ____________________________________________________
4.) Why does coal have negative “Net Imports” Value? _____________________________________
5.) Over the past two decades, describe the change in imports of natural gas in the U.S.
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6.) Over the past two decades, describe the change in exports of natural gas in the U.S.
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7.) Think Critically: What has been a major political issue in Pennsylvania regarding natural gas recently?
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