Energy Resources
Lesson 3
Energy Resources
Predict three things that will be discussed in Lesson 3 after reading the headings. Write your predictions in your Science Journal.
Sources of Energy I found this on page
Identify sources of energy that can be traced back to the Sun. .
Sun
Detail the 3 main sources of energy for different types of electric
Electric Power Plants I found this on page
.
power plants.
1. plants that burn fuels: 2. nuclear power plants: 3. hydroelectric power plants:
I found this on page
nonrenewable energy resource, fossil fuels. . Fossil Fuels
Definition:
3 types: 1. 2. 3.
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Nonrenewable because:
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Organize information about the most commonly used
Nonrenewable Energy Resources
Lesson 3 | Energy Resources (continued)
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.
Compare and contrast the formation of petroleum and natural gas with that of coal. Petroleum and Natural Gas
Coal Both
took of years to form, formed by and
formed from:
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I found this on page
.
formed from:
Organize information about using fossil fuels. Fossil Fuel
Products
Use
Petroleum
Coal
none
Natural Gas
none
Explain how burning fossil fuels can lead to global warming. .
Burning fossil fuels produces
. This
This gas accumulates in
increasing amount of carbon dioxide has helped cause Earth’s average atmospheric
to Energy and Energy Resources
.
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Lesson 3 | Energy Resources (continued)
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.
Organize information about nuclear energy. Nuclear Power Plant
nuclei are , producing
energy
Renewable Energy Resources I found this on page
.
Identify 5 renewable energy resources. Describe each resource, and circle the ones that can also be classified as inexhaustible energy resources. 1.
2.
:
:
4.
5.
Conserving Energy Resources I found this on page
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:
:
:
Recognize two ways to conserve energy resources. .
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Conserving energy resources
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3.
Lesson 3 | Energy Resources (continued)
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.
Indicate energy usage in the United States in 2006. Use a different color for each resource: 8% nuclear power, 40% petroleum, 22% coal, 23% natural gas, and 7% renewable energy.
Sources of Energy Used in the U.S. in 2006
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.
Analyze advantages and disadvantages of energy resources.
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Nonrenewable Resources
Renewable Resources
Advantages
Advantages
1.
1.
2.
2.
Disadvantages
Disadvantages
1.
1.
2.
2.
Suppose that you have two friends who both want to use a renewable energy resource to heat their homes. One friend lives in Arizona, and the other lives in Michigan. What suggestions could you offer?
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Review
Energy and Energy Resources
Chapter Wrap-Up Now that you have read the chapter, think about what you have learned. Complete the What I Learned column on the first page of the chapter.
Use this checklist to help you study. Complete your Foldables® Chapter Project. Study your Science Notebook on this chapter. Study the definitions of vocabulary words. Reread the chapter, and review the charts, graphs, and illustrations. Review the Understanding Key Concepts at the end of each lesson. Look over the Chapter Review at the end of the chapter.
Reread the chapter Big Idea and the lesson Key Concepts. Explain why the continued use of nonrenewable resources is a global concern.
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Challenge Suppose that you are building a new home. What could you do to make your home less dependent on nonrenewable resources?
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Energy Resources
Predict three things that will be discussed in Lesson 3 after reading the headings. Write your predictions in your Science Journal.
Sources of Energy I found this on page
Identify sources of energy that can be traced back to the Sun. .
Sun
Detail the 3 main sources of energy for different types of electric
Electric Power Plants I found this on page
.
power plants.
1. plants that burn fuels: 2. nuclear power plants: 3. hydroelectric power plants:
I found this on page
nonrenewable energy resource, fossil fuels. . Fossil Fuels
Definition:
3 types: 1. 2. 3.
52
Energy and Energy Resources
Nonrenewable because:
Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Organize information about the most commonly used
Nonrenewable Energy Resources
Lesson 3 | Energy Resources (continued)
I found this on page
.
Compare and contrast the formation of petroleum and natural gas with that of coal. Petroleum and Natural Gas
Coal Both
took of years to form, formed by and
formed from:
Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
I found this on page
.
formed from:
Organize information about using fossil fuels. Fossil Fuel
Products
Use
Petroleum
Coal
none
Natural Gas
none
Explain how burning fossil fuels can lead to global warming. .
Burning fossil fuels produces
. This
This gas accumulates in
increasing amount of carbon dioxide has helped cause Earth’s average atmospheric
to Energy and Energy Resources
.
53
Lesson 3 | Energy Resources (continued)
I found this on page
.
Organize information about nuclear energy. Nuclear Power Plant
nuclei are , producing
energy
Renewable Energy Resources I found this on page
.
Identify 5 renewable energy resources. Describe each resource, and circle the ones that can also be classified as inexhaustible energy resources. 1.
2.
:
:
4.
5.
Conserving Energy Resources I found this on page
54
:
:
:
Recognize two ways to conserve energy resources. .
Energy and Energy Resources
Conserving energy resources
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3.
Lesson 3 | Energy Resources (continued)
I found this on page
.
Indicate energy usage in the United States in 2006. Use a different color for each resource: 8% nuclear power, 40% petroleum, 22% coal, 23% natural gas, and 7% renewable energy.
Sources of Energy Used in the U.S. in 2006
I found this on page
.
Analyze advantages and disadvantages of energy resources.
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Nonrenewable Resources
Renewable Resources
Advantages
Advantages
1.
1.
2.
2.
Disadvantages
Disadvantages
1.
1.
2.
2.
Suppose that you have two friends who both want to use a renewable energy resource to heat their homes. One friend lives in Arizona, and the other lives in Michigan. What suggestions could you offer?
Energy and Energy Resources
55
Review
Energy and Energy Resources
Chapter Wrap-Up Now that you have read the chapter, think about what you have learned. Complete the What I Learned column on the first page of the chapter.
Use this checklist to help you study. Complete your Foldables® Chapter Project. Study your Science Notebook on this chapter. Study the definitions of vocabulary words. Reread the chapter, and review the charts, graphs, and illustrations. Review the Understanding Key Concepts at the end of each lesson. Look over the Chapter Review at the end of the chapter.
Reread the chapter Big Idea and the lesson Key Concepts. Explain why the continued use of nonrenewable resources is a global concern.
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Challenge Suppose that you are building a new home. What could you do to make your home less dependent on nonrenewable resources?
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