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The Impact of Energy: ENERGY ANALYSIS
EQ: How does the production and use of energy impact us?
Define Energy: ___________the ability to do work or the ability to move an object__
Energy
Type
Coal
What is this type of energy?
A fossil fuel formed from the remains of dead plants
and animals.
Petroleum
(Oil)
A fossil fuel. Often called oil or crude oil. It was
formed by the remains of dead plants and animals
Natural Gas
A fossil fuel. Formed from the remains of plants and
animals.
Uranium
(Nuclear)
Nuclear energy is energy in the nucleus (core) of an
atom.
Propane
Energy rich gas related to petroleum and natural
gas. Fossil fuel made from the remains of dead
plants and animals.
Biomass
An organic matter (anything that was once alive)
that can be used as an energy source.
Three
Major U.S.
Locations
Wyoming, West
Virginia,
Kentucky, Penn,
Texas,
Texas, California,
Alaska,
Oklahoma, New
Mexico, Louisiana
Renewable
or
Nonrenewable
Renewable
Renewable
1 answer
Repository Location
Renewable
N/A
22.6%
Electricity, Heating, Industry
37%
Transportation, Industry, Residential Use
23.5%
Industry, heat homes, electricity, fuel
Nonrenewable
Nonrenewable
N/A
3 Ways Humans Use This Energy
Source
Nonrenewable
Texas, Wyoming,
Oklahoma, New
Mexico, Louisiana
Nevada
% U.S.
Usage
Renewable
1 use
8.5%
Electricity
Nonrenewable
Renewable
1.0%
Homes, Heating, Cooking, Drying Crops,
Industry, Fuel for Transportation
3.9%
Electricity, transportation, commercial,
residential, industrial
Nonrenewable
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Energy that comes from the force of moving
water.
Hydropower
Solar
Energy given off by the Sun.
Wind
Energy given off by the wind, air in motion.
Geothermal
Energy that comes from within the earth.
Energy generated from the Earth’s core.
N/A
N/A
N/A
California,
Nevada, Hawaii,
Utah, or Alaska
Renewable
1 use
2.5%
Electricity
Nonrenewable
Renewable
2 uses
0.1%
Heating, Electricity
Nonrenewable
Renewable
1 use
0.5%
Electricity
Nonrenewable
Renewable
0.4%
Electricity, Heating, Growing crops
Nonrenewable
Read pgs. 123, 126, 132, 136-138 and complete the following chart about the advantages and disadvantages of the different sources of energy.
PROS (at least 2)
Solar
Energy
Wind
Energy
Hydropower
Fossil Fuels
Free, unlimited supply, clean, can’t be controlled by a
government
Clean, Free, Can’t be controlled by a government
Good for storing energy, makes lakes and dams, cheap fuel
and free, clean
It’s the most abundant form of energy we use
Answer the EQ:
CONS (at least 2)
Expensive equipment to add to house, can’t use on cloudy days
or at night unless stored
Can’t use unless windy area, limited where they can go, blades
can harm animals, changes landscape
Expensive to manage / build dams, need water source, dam
disturbs wildlife
Pollutes the earth, limited supply, mining changes the land
forever, have to transport most of them