Energy WebQuest- Nonrenewable and Renewable Energy ..., Lecture notes of Energy Efficiency

Download Energy WebQuest- Nonrenewable and Renewable Energy ... and more Lecture notes Energy Efficiency in PDF only on Docsity! Energy WebQuest- Nonrenewable and Renewable Energy Name ______________________________ Date _________ Period _________ Score _________ 1 Essential questions: How do people make use of resources to power their everyday energy needs? How does the use of these resources impact the environment? What are steps we can take to lessen the impact of energy production and use on the planet? Objectives: 1. Define energy and the major sources of energy currently in use. 2. Explain the difference between energy efficiency and energy conservation. 3. Describe nonrenewable energy sources and the advantages and disadvantages of each. 4. Describe renewable energy sources and the advantages and disadvantages of each. 5. Evaluate energy sources for their contribution to sustainability and energy independence for the U.S. Part 1 Energy Webquest: Introduction to Energy and Nonrenewable Energy Sources Go to this website http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=1 Energy Basics 1. Define energy and list 7 forms of energy. 2. What are the two types of energy? Energy WebQuest- Nonrenewable and Renewable Energy Name ______________________________ Date _________ Period _________ Score _________ 2 3. Draw and label the pie chart that shows U.S. Energy Consumption by Energy Source. Energy Calculators 1. What does Btu stand for? 2. List the unit primarily used for each type of energy - listed first on each “calculator” a. Coal- b. Electricity- c. Natural gas- d. Crude oil- e. Gasoline- f. Diesel fuel and heating oil- 3. How many Btu’s are in one quad? Energy Sources – first page http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=2 1. What percent of U.S. energy comes from nonrenewable energy sources? 2. List the four categories of nonrenewable energy sources. Energy WebQuest- Nonrenewable and Renewable Energy Name ______________________________ Date _________ Period _________ Score _________ 5 5. Complete the following table showing what is produced from a barrel of oil: Product Amount produced from a barrel of oil Diesel Other distillates Jet Fuel Other products Heavy fuel oil LPG gasoline 6. Review these pollutants that come from petroleum. What are the negative environmental or health impacts of each? Pollutant Negative environmental or health impacts Carbon dioxide (CO2) Carbon monoxide (CO) Sulfur dioxide (SO2) Nitrogen oxides (NOX) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Particulate matter (PM) Lead and various air toxics such as benzene, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and 1,3-butadiene may be emitted when some types of petroleum are burned Go to Natural Gas http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=natural_gas_home-basics 1. What is the primary component of natural gas? 2. Where is most of the natural gas used in the U.S. produced? 3. How is natural gas moved from the producing fields to the consumer? 4. What is LNG and how is it transported? Energy WebQuest- Nonrenewable and Renewable Energy Name ______________________________ Date _________ Period _________ Score _________ 6 5. What are the top 5 natural gas producing states/regions in the U.S.? 6. Natural gas is a relatively clean burning fuel, meaning it produces less _________ than oil or coal. 7. Under “Advances in Drilling….”, what is fracking and what are its environmental impacts? Go to Coal: http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=coal_home-basics 1. List the four types of coal and the characteristics of each: Type of coal % carbon content Heating value rank State where it is mined 1 2 3 4 2. Describe surface mining. 3. Describe underground mining . 4. 93% of the coal used in the U.S. is used to produce __________________________. 5. What is mountaintop mining? 6. What are the primary pollutants that come from burning coal? 7. What are fly ash and bottom ash? What is used to remove these from emissions? Energy WebQuest- Nonrenewable and Renewable Energy Name ______________________________ Date _________ Period _________ Score _________ 7 Go to Uranium: http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=nuclear_home-basics 1. What is the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion? 2. Which is used in nuclear power plants? 3. What is the most common fuel used in nuclear power plants? 4. What are the steps that produce electricity from this fuel? 5. Explain the two types of nuclear power plants.