Unit Title: Renewable and Nonrenewable energy resources
Teacher: Ordower
Course: Environmental Science
Chapter(s) Covered:
State Standards: Env. 1.8, 1.13, 1.16, 1.17, 1.21,
1.22, 1.24, 1.27, 1.28
Overarching Concepts: What are resources, what
are the differences between nonrenewable and
renewable resources, advantages and disadvantages, ways to conserve resources
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Students Will:
1. Describe the differences between renew/nonrenewable resources and how each is acquired
2. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of each type of resource
3. Demonstrate through models how 3 different resources work (8 to choose from)
4. Present their chosen resource project to the class
Math Standards: 1. make sense of problems and persevere in solving them 2. Reason abstractly and
quantitatively. 3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. 4. Use appropriate
tools strategically 5. Attend to precision 6. Look for and make use of structure
Demos/Labs/Activities:
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Cookie Mining
Drilling for Oil
Exploring Oil Seep
Oil Spill
5. Renewable energy
Living
6. Wind Turbine
7. Solar
Assignments:
1. Fossil Fuel Use
2. Fossil Fuel & Biofuel Consumption
3. Fundamentals of Energy wkst
4. Online Wind lab
5. Fuel Presentation Project
Multimedia:
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Energy Notes
World Toughest Fixes Nuclear Reactor
Online Wind Lab
Fuel Presentations
4.
Review: Energy Review Sheet
Literacy Reading Standards
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Use internet to determine what test says
Cites specific evidence
Determine main idea and summarize key details
Follow complex multistep procedure
Internet symbols, words, and phrases from technical
material
Relate text structure
Assess author’s point of view
Translate quantitative information
Delineate and evaluate argument and claims
Compare and contrast different sources of information
Read and understand complex text by themselves
Literacy Writing Standards
Assessment: Chapter 17 vocab quiz, Chapter
18 vocab quiz, Nonrenewable quiz, renewable quiz, Energy Test,
Modifications/Extensions
Day
Modifications
Extensions
5, 10
Vocab quizzes
Extended time if needed/read outloud
4, 9
Energy quizzes
Extended time if needed/read outloud
12
Energy test
Extended time if needed/read outloud
All labs—some group work
Help from teacher if needed/extended time during
study hall if needed
 Write arguments focused on science content
 Write
informative/explanatory texts, procedures and
experiments
 Plan, revise, edit and rewrite to improve writing
 Use technology to produce and publish writing
 Conduct short and sustained research projects
 Gather relevant information from multiple sources
 Assess usefulness of information
 Write
routinely over extended time frame to reflect and
revise work
 Write routinely over short time frame
 Central Idea
 Math Problem
Day
Activity
Teacher Student
minutes minutes
1
Introduce the presentation project
10
Begin Energy Notes Power Point—Slides 1-13
30
LAB: “Cookie Mining”
40
HW—Chapter 17 vocab—due day 5
2
Continue Energy Notes Power Point—Slides 14-26
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LAB: “Drilling for Oil”
As students complete the lab they should begin working on “Fossil Fuel Use” worksheet individually
30
40
HW—Chapter 17 vocab—due day 5
3
LAB: Exploring Oil Seep
20
If class is responsible enough, also do Oil Spill Lab
40
Day
Activity
Teacher Student
minutes minutes
As students finish labs they should begin working on Fossil Fuel & Biofuel Combustion worksheet.
Homework if not completed in class
30
HW—Chapter 17 vocab—due day 5
4
Briefly review nonrenewable energies and take quiz
15
Watch “World’s Toughest Fixes: Nuclear Reactor Replacement” either on Netflix or YouTube
5
60
Go over vocab words and take vocab quiz
10
Continue Energy Notes Power Point—Slides 27-40
30
Do Fundamentals of Energy worksheet
30
LAB: Fundamentals of Energy worksheet
20
HW—Chapter 18 vocab—due day 10
6
Finish Energy Notes Power Point—Slides 41-47
20
LAB: Renewable Energy Living Lab
70
HW—Chapter 18 vocab—due day 10
7
LAB: Wind Online lab
30
Introduce Wind Turbine Project. Begin projects today. Student groups should have base idea finished
today
60
HW—Chapter 18 vocab—due Day 10
8
Finish Wind Turbine Project—have blades ready to be tested by end of class
80
HW—Chapter 18 vocab—due Day 10
9
Go over renewable energies and take quiz
15
Go over Solar notes again as a refresher
15
LAB: Solar heater
60
HW—Chapter 18 vocab—due next class
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Go over Chapter 18 vocab and take quiz
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Begin Fuel Project (see presentation paper from Day 1)—be ready to present next class
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Present Fuel Project to class
60
When all presentations are complete, students should start working on Review sheet—due next class
30
Go over Review sheet
Take Nonrenewable/Renewable Energy Test
Notes: This is also a great website that I’ll be using in a different unit but I used some of their materials for this
unit.
http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2013/07/f2/OceanEnergyMMS.pdf
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Name: __________________________________________
Environmental Science Chapter 17 Vocab Quiz
Date: ________________
1. Electric generator A.
B.
2. Fossil fuel
C.
3. Nuclear energy
D.
4. Nuclear fission
E.
5. Nuclear fusion
F.
6. Oil reserves
7. Petroleum
A liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds; used widely as a fuel source
The combination of nuclei of small atoms to form a larger nucleus; release energy
The energy released by a fission or fusion reaction; the binding energy of the
atomic nucleus
A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organism that lived
long ago; examples include oil, coal, and natural gas
The splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or more fragments; releases
additional neutrons and energy
G. Oil deposits that are discovered and are in commercial production
Name: __________________________________________
Environmental Science Chapter 17 Vocab Quiz
Date: ________________
1. Electric generator A.
B.
2. Fossil fuel
C.
3. Nuclear energy
D.
4. Nuclear fission
E.
5. Nuclear fusion
F.
6. Oil reserves
7. Petroleum
A liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds; used widely as a fuel source
The combination of nuclei of small atoms to form a larger nucleus; release energy
The energy released by a fission or fusion reaction; the binding energy of the
atomic nucleus
A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organism that lived
long ago; examples include oil, coal, and natural gas
The splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or more fragments; releases
additional neutrons and energy
G. Oil deposits that are discovered and are in commercial production
Name: __________________________________________
Environmental Science Chapter 17 Vocab Quiz
1. Electric generator A.
B.
2. Fossil fuel
C.
3. Nuclear energy
D.
4. Nuclear fission
E.
5. Nuclear fusion
F.
6. Oil reserves
7. Petroleum
Date: ________________
A liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds; used widely as a fuel source
The combination of nuclei of small atoms to form a larger nucleus; release energy
The energy released by a fission or fusion reaction; the binding energy of the
atomic nucleus
A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organism that lived
long ago; examples include oil, coal, and natural gas
The splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or more fragments; releases
additional neutrons and energy
G. Oil deposits that are discovered and are in commercial production
Name: _________________________________________________
Drilling for Oil in the Ocean
Date: __________________
Materials:
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15 cm x 15 cm piece of foam board
4 sharpened pencils
2 clear plastic straws for each student
10-gallon aquarium
300 cm3 (cubic centimeters) of dark sand
1 large bag of light sand
clear tape
water
Procedure:
1. Pour the dark sand into the aquarium in three equal mounds.
2. Cover the bottom of the aquarium and the mounds of dark sand to a depth of 6 cm with light sand to resemble
the ocean floor.
3. Carefully fill the aquarium to a depth of 20 cm with water, taking care not to disturb the sand.
4. Cut a 2 cm hole in the middle of the foam board.
Name: _________________________________________________
Drilling for Oil in the Ocean
Date: __________________
Materials:
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15 cm x 15 cm piece of foam board
4 sharpened pencils
2 clear plastic straws for each student
10-gallon aquarium
300 cm3 (cubic centimeters) of dark sand
1 large bag of light sand
clear tape
water
Procedure:
1. Pour the dark sand into the aquarium in three equal mounds.
2. Cover the bottom of the aquarium and the mounds of dark sand to a depth of 6 cm with light sand to resemble
the ocean floor.
3. Carefully fill the aquarium to a depth of 20 cm with water, taking care not to disturb the sand.
4. Cut a 2 cm hole in the middle of the foam board.
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Insert one sharpened pencil into each corner of the foam board, as legs for an oil rig.
Carefully place the rig in the water. The deck of the oil rig (foam board) should be slightly above water level.
Tape two straws together end to end so that the juncture is completely sealed to make a drill.
Try to strike oil by inserting your drill through the hole in the deck into the sand until it hits the bottom of the
aquarium. Cover the end of the straw tightly with one finger and remove the straw.
Results:
1. Is there any dark sand in the end of the straw? _____________________________________________________
2. Did you strike oil? ____________________________________________________________________________
Research Questions:
1. How do geologists determine where to look for oil under the ocean? ___________________________________
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2. What are the challenges of finding and producing oil from offshore basins? ______________________________
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3. What would life be like working on an offshore oil rig? _______________________________________________
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Insert one sharpened pencil into each corner of the foam board, as legs for an oil rig.
Carefully place the rig in the water. The deck of the oil rig (foam board) should be slightly above water level.
Tape two straws together end to end so that the juncture is completely sealed to make a drill.
Try to strike oil by inserting your drill through the hole in the deck into the sand until it hits the bottom of the
aquarium. Cover the end of the straw tightly with one finger and remove the straw.
Results:
1. Is there any dark sand in the end of the straw? _____________________________________________________
2. Did you strike oil? ____________________________________________________________________________
Research Questions:
1. How do geologists determine where to look for oil under the ocean? ___________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are the challenges of finding and producing oil from offshore basins? ______________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
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3. What would life be like working on an offshore oil rig? _______________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
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Name: __________________________________________
Energy Usage in the United States
Date: _____________
Nonrenewable Resources
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Go to the website http://205.254.135.7/state/
Looking at the green US map, click on Indiana
A new map should come up with Indiana highlighted with a bunch of circles all over the state.
Look to the top left of the map for “Layers/Legend” and click on the icon.
Click the red X to “Remove all Layers” but DO NOT exit out of the legend yet.
Using the chart below, click the following items and draw what each item looks like on the key
Draw the symbol for each of the following items
Coal power
plant
Natural gas
power plant
Biomass
power plant
Petroleum refinery
Coal field
8. Go to the right hand side of the legend and click the Exit icon to see the full map
9. Double click on Evansville to zoom in
10. How many coal power plants does the Evansville Tri-State area have? ___________________________________
Name: __________________________________________
Energy Usage in the United States
Date: _____________
Nonrenewable Resources
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Go to the website http://205.254.135.7/state/
Looking at the green US map, click on Indiana
A new map should come up with Indiana highlighted with a bunch of circles all over the state.
Look to the top left of the map for “Layers/Legend” and click on the icon.
Click the red X to “Remove all Layers” but DO NOT exit out of the legend yet.
Using the chart below, click the following items and draw what each item looks like on the key
Draw the symbol for each of the following items
Coal power
plant
Natural gas
power plant
Biomass
power plant
Petroleum refinery
Coal field
8. Go to the right hand side of the legend and click the Exit icon to see the full map
9. Double click on Evansville to zoom in
10. How many coal power plants does the Evansville Tri-State area have? ___________________________________
11. How many natural gas areas does the Evansville Tri-State area have? ___________________________________
12. Hover over the Evansville Power Plants. Choose two of the plants and list them below:
a. __________________________________
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Scroll down to the “Indiana Quick Facts”
Which oil refinery is the largest processing capacity outside of the Gulf Coast region? ______________________
Almost all of Indiana’s electricity is generated from what? ____________________________________________
Click back to the home page
Scroll down to “State Total Energy Ranking, 2010”, which state produces the most energy? _________________
Look at the right hand side of the table, who is ranked 1st? ________________ Ranked 50th? ________________
Look over at the blue tab near the top labeled “Rankings” and click on it.
Which state consumed the most energy per capita in 2010? __________________________________________
What is Indiana ranked? ____________________________
Scroll to the right and click on “Coal Production”
Which state produces the most coal in the US? _____________________________________________________
Where is Indiana ranked? ______________________________________________________________________
Click on “Total Energy”
Which state produced the total amount of energy? __________________________________________________
How many BTUs did Indiana produce? ____________________________________________________________
Click on “Carbon Dioxide Emissions”
Which state produces the most CO2 emissions? _____________________________________________________
How many metric tons does Indiana produce? ______________________________________________________
11. How many natural gas areas does the Evansville Tri-State area have? ___________________________________
12. Hover over the Evansville Power Plants. Choose two of the plants and list them below:
c. __________________________________
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Scroll down to the “Indiana Quick Facts”
Which oil refinery is the largest processing capacity outside of the Gulf Coast region? ______________________
Almost all of Indiana’s electricity is generated from what? ____________________________________________
Click back to the home page
Scroll down to “State Total Energy Ranking, 2010”, which state produces the most energy? _________________
Look at the right hand side of the table, who is ranked 1st? ________________ Ranked 50th? ________________
Look over at the blue tab near the top labeled “Rankings” and click on it.
Which state consumed the most energy per capita in 2010? __________________________________________
What is Indiana ranked? ____________________________
Scroll to the right and click on “Coal Production”
Which state produces the most coal in the US? _____________________________________________________
Where is Indiana ranked? ______________________________________________________________________
Click on “Total Energy”
Which state produced the total amount of energy? __________________________________________________
How many BTUs did Indiana produce? ____________________________________________________________
Click on “Carbon Dioxide Emissions”
Which state produces the most CO2 emissions? _____________________________________________________
How many metric tons does Indiana produce? ______________________________________________________
Name: __________________________________________
Fossil Fuel Usage in Indiana Key
Date: _____________
Nonrenewable Resources
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Go to the website http://205.254.135.7/state/
Scroll down to “See energy maps, facts, and data for a State:”
Click on “Indiana”
Draw the symbol for each of the following items
Coal
Petroleum refining
Natural gas
Natural gas flow
Biomass
5. How many coal power plants does the Evansville Tri-State area have? 4
6. How many natural gas areas does the Evansville Tri-State area have? 2
7. Hover over the Evansville Power Plants. Choose two of the plants and list them below:
a. __________________________________
b. __________________________________
8. Scroll down to the “Indiana Quick Facts”
9. Which oil refinery is the largest processing capacity outside of the Gulf Coast region? The BP Products refinery
10. Almost all of Indiana’s electricity is generated from what? Coal
11. Click back to the home page
12. Looking at the map of the US, where does most of the Oil and Natural Gas get produced? The Gulf Coast
13. Look at the right hand side of the screen to the “State Ranking 1. Total Energy Production”
14. Which state has the most energy production? Texas
15. Scroll down to “State Energy Highlights”
16. Which state produces the most coal in the US? Wyoming
17. Washington is the lead state in what type of energy? Hydroelectric power
18. What do Illinois and Pennsylvania have in common? They rely heavily on nuclear power for electricity
19. Scroll back up to the map and clip on the tab “refineries”
20. How many petroleum refineries does the US have? 147
21. Where are most of them located? The Gulf Coast
22. Click on the tab “Power Plants”
23. Where are most of the power plants located in the US? The eastern side
24. Click on the tab “Coal Mines”
25. What type of mine does the Indiana/Kentucky/Illinois area have? Underground
26. Why does Wyoming have mostly surface mines? They are in mountains area
Renewable Resources
1. Go the main page and click on the tab “Renewables”
2. Name the 4 types of renewable energy potential used in the US
a. Solar
c. Geothermal
b. Wind
d. Biomass
3. Where is solar energy used the most? Sunshine Valley (AZ, NM, NV)
4. What type of renewable energy does Indiana mostly use? Biomass
5. What type of renewable power plant is used the most through the US? Hydro Power plants
6. Go back to the Indiana page
7. Indiana has major potential to produce what type of energy production? Ethanol because IN is one of the
nation’s top corn-producing states
8. When was Indiana’s first wind farm installed? 2008
9. Scroll up to the top of the Indiana page and click on the tab “Analysis”
10. Indianan is on the top consumers of what types of fuels? Distillate, including diesel
11. Where does Indiana get additional natural gas from? Colorado and Wyoming
12. Indiana is considered to be a net exporter of electricity. What does that mean? It produces significantly more
energy than it consumes
13. Households in Indiana use less electricity than the average American
14. Click back to the main map, scroll down and click on California
15. The southern part of California uses what type of renewable energy? Solar
16. List two other types of renewable energy used in California?
a. Hydro power plants
b. Nuclear
c. Geothermal
d. Wind
17. Looking at both the nonrenewable and renewable resource, which one does the US use the most of? _________
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18. Why do we use that much? _____________________________________________________________________
19. Using your own research, list three different things that we could do as a country that would reduce the levels of
nonrenewable resources?
a. _____________________________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________________________________________________
20. Color in the map with the appropriate colors:
a. Biomass—green shading
c. Solar energy—yellow shading e. Hydro energy—blue dots
b. Oil refineries—brown dots
d. Natural gas—orange dots
f. Coal mining—black shading
Name: _______________________________________________
Exploring Oil Seeps
Date: __________________
Materials:
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1 large clear glass
1 small mixing bowl
2 ml (milliliters) of cooking oil
10 cm3 (cubic centimeters) of sand
30 cm3 (cubic centimeters) of soil
1 piece of clay
water
Procedure:
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Pour the sand into the bottom of the glass.
Pour the oil into the sand and add 1 ml of water.
Mix the soil with water until it is very wet, then pack tightly into the glass.
Flatten the clay into a circle as large as the opening of the glass.
Make a thin seal over the soil with the clay.
Fill the glass with water.
Observe the surface of the water to see how long it takes the oil to seep through the layers to the top of the
water.
Name: _______________________________________________
Exploring Oil Seeps
Date: __________________
Materials:
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1 large clear glass
1 small mixing bowl
2 ml (milliliters) of cooking oil
10 cm3 (cubic centimeters) of sand
30 cm3 (cubic centimeters) of soil
1 piece of clay
water
Procedure:
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Pour the sand into the bottom of the glass.
Pour the oil into the sand and add 1 ml of water.
Mix the soil with water until it is very wet, then pack tightly into the glass.
Flatten the clay into a circle as large as the opening of the glass.
Make a thin seal over the soil with the clay.
Fill the glass with water.
Observe the surface of the water to see how long it takes the oil to seep through the layers to the top of the
water.
Results:
1. How long did it take for the oil to begin seeping to the top of the water? ______________________________
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Questions:
1. How long do you think it would take for all of the oil to seep to the top? _________________________________
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2. How would you design an experiment to determine this? _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Would the oil seep faster if you constantly agitated the glass? _________________________________________
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4. Would a taller glass with more water (more pressure) affect the rate of seepage? _________________________
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5. What effect would using saltwater have? __________________________________________________________
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Results:
2. How long did it take for the oil to begin seeping to the top of the water? ______________________________
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Questions:
6. How long do you think it would take for all of the oil to seep to the top? _________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
7. How would you design an experiment to determine this? _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Would the oil seep faster if you constantly agitated the glass? _________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Would a taller glass with more water (more pressure) affect the rate of seepage? _________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
10. What effect would using saltwater have? __________________________________________________________
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Name: __________________________________________
Chapter 18 Vocab Quiz
1. Active solar heating
2. Alternative energy
3. Biomass fuel
4. Energy conservation
5. Energy efficiency
6. Fuel cell
7. Geothermal energy
8. Hydroelectric energy
9. Ocean thermal energy
conversion (OTEC)
10. Passive solar heating
11. Renewable resource
A. The gathering of solar energy by collectors that are used to heat water or
heat a building
B. Energy from sources that are constantly being formed
C. The energy hat does not come from fossil fuels and that is still in
development
D. The use of sunlight to heat buildings directly
E. Plant material, manure, or any other organic matter that is used as an
energy source
F. The use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce electricity
G. The process of saving energy by reducing energy use and waste
H. Electrical energy produced by falling water
I. The percentage of energy put into a system that does useful work
J. The energy produced by heat within the Earth
K. A device that produces electricity chemically by combining hydrogen fuel
with oxygen from the air
Name: __________________________________________
Chapter 18 Vocab Quiz
1. Active solar heating
2. Alternative energy
3. Biomass fuel
4. Energy conservation
5. Energy efficiency
6. Fuel cell
7. Geothermal energy
8. Hydroelectric energy
9. Ocean thermal energy
conversion (OTEC)
10. Passive solar heating
11. Renewable resource
Date: ________________
Date: ________________
A. The gathering of solar energy by collectors that are used to heat water or
heat a building
B. Energy from sources that are constantly being formed
C. The energy hat does not come from fossil fuels and that is still in
development
D. The use of sunlight to heat buildings directly
E. Plant material, manure, or any other organic matter that is used as an
energy source
F. The use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce electricity
G. The process of saving energy by reducing energy use and waste
H. Electrical energy produced by falling water
I. The percentage of energy put into a system that does useful work
J. The energy produced by heat within the Earth
K. A device that produces electricity chemically by combining hydrogen fuel
with oxygen from the air
Name: ________________________________________________________
Environmental Science Chapter 17-18 Review
Date: ________________
Chapter 18
1. What is renewable energy? _____________________________________________________________________
2. List 6 forms of renewable energy and compare the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Advantage
Disadvantage
a. _______________________
a. ____________________________ a. _____________________________
b. _______________________
b. ____________________________ b. _____________________________
c. _______________________
c. ____________________________ c. _____________________________
d. _______________________
d. ____________________________ d. _____________________________
e. _______________________
e. ____________________________ e. _____________________________
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f. ____________________________ f. _____________________________
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Which renewable resource would be best suited for the region of Evansville, IN? __________________________
What percentage of the world’s energy comes from hydroelectricity? ___________________________________
What is geothermal energy? ____________________________________________________________________
What is alternative energy? _____________________________________________________________________
What is energy conservation? ___________________________________________________________________
What type of renewable energy uses the sun’s energy most directly? ___________________________________
What is the most useful type of renewable energy in the world? _______________________________________
What types of renewable energies are you likely to find in developing countries? __________________________
What is the fastest growing energy source in the world? _____________________________________________
How do geothermal heat pumps work? ___________________________________________________________
Rivers are recharged by the water cycle, so what is the original source of hydroelectricity? __________________
Does the energy used by fuel cells come from the sun? Explain. ________________________________________
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Describe three alternative energy technologies
a. ___________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________
Identify 2 ways that hydrogen could be used as a fuel source in the future.
a. _____________________________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________________________
List at least 4 ways to conserve energy in daily household tasks.
a. ___________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________
d. ___________________________________________
What is the difference between energy conservation and energy efficiency? _____________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
What are two criteria that alternative native energy must meet? _______________________________________
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A tidal power plant is similar to what kind of renewable energy source? _________________________________
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Chapter 17
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What is fossil fuel? ____________________________________________________________________________
What is petroleum? ___________________________________________________________________________
What are oil reserves? _________________________________________________________________________
What is nuclear fission? ________________________________________________________________________
What is nuclear fusion? ________________________________________________________________________
Why are fossil fuels so widely used and so wide spread? ______________________________________________
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What is the main reason for the world to slow down the production of nuclear power plants? _______________
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Give 2 examples of direct use for fossil fuels.
a. _______________________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________________
How do modern nuclear power plants use nuclear energy? ___________________________________________
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If fossil fuels are stilling forming today, why are they considered nonrenewable resources? _________________
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Name two concerns the world has about nuclear power.
a. _____________________________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________________________
Name 2 benefits from nuclear power.
a. _____________________________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________________________
Why have fossil fuels become our primary energy source? ____________________________________________
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What is the difference between oil reserves and oil deposits? _________________________________________
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Compare a power plant that burns fossil fuel with a nuclear power plant. How are they similar? How are they
different? ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Why do countries like France and Japan rely so heavily on nuclear power when there have been such
catastrophes like Chernobyl? ___________________________________________________________________
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Describe five factors that influence the value of a fuel.
a. _______________________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________________
c. _______________________________________________________________
d. _______________________________________________________________
e. _______________________________________________________________
Describe how fossil are used to produce electricity and explain how an electric generator works. ____________
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Describe how coal is formed. How does using coal effect the environment? ______________________________
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Describe how natural gas and oil are formed. How does using natural gas and oil effect the environment?
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Name: ___________________________________________________
Date: _________________
Chapter 17-18 Quiz
Matching: Match the following words with their corresponding definitions
1. Active solar heating
A. The gathering of solar energy by collectors that are used to heat water or
heat a building
2. Alternative energy
B.Energy from sources that are constantly being formed
3. Biomass fuel
C. The energy hat does not come from fossil fuels and that is still in
4. Energy conservation
development
D.
The use of sunlight to heat buildings directly
5. Energy efficiency
E. Plant material, manure, or any other organic matter that is used as an energy
6. Fuel cell
source
7. Geothermal energy
F. The use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce electricity
G. The process of saving energy by reducing energy use and waste
8. Hydroelectric energy
H. Electrical energy produced by falling water
9. Ocean thermal energy
I. The percentage of energy put into a system that does useful work
conversion (OTEC)
J. The energy produced by heat within the Earth
K. A device that produces electricity chemically by combining hydrogen fuel
10. Passive solar heating
with oxygen from the air
11. Renewable resource
Multiple Choice: Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Electric generators work by
a. converting oil into electricity.
b. turning turbines in a dam.
c. converting mechanical energy into electrical energy.
d. rubbing copper against a substance that does not conduct electricity.
2. Oil and natural gas result from
a. the migration of complex carbohydrate molecules to nonporous rock formations.
b. the decay of tiny marine organisms that accumulated on the ocean floor millions of years
ago.
c. the burning of high-sulfur, low-grade uranium.
d. the decay of plants that lived in swamps hundreds of thousands of years ago.
3. The energy needs for the United States in the 1990s have
a. risen dramatically.
c. risen slightly.
b. fallen dramatically.
d. fallen slightly.
4. Coal is formed when
a. sediments cover dead marine organisms and heat converts them into complex, energyrich carbon molecules.
b. deposits of methane are subjected to high pressure until they condense into crystals.
c. swamplands are buried by sediment. The added weight creates heat and pressure that
converts the plants to coal.
d. organic remains get trapped in nonporous rock and merge into large bodies of complex,
energy-rich carbon molecules.
5. Which of the following is an advantage of using fossil fuels for energy?
a. the resulting air pollution
c. limited quantities
b. versatility in their uses
d. toxic by-products
6. Which of the following is an advantage of nuclear energy?
a. It does not produce solid waste.
c. It poses no safety risks.
b. It is cost-efficient.
d. It does not produce air pollution.
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7. Habitat loss, soil erosion, and air pollution are disadvantages of which renewable energy source?
a. solar
c. biomass fuel
b. wind
d. moving water
____ 8. Renewable energy is energy from sources that
a. are constantly being formed.
c. humans can manufacture.
b. will take years to deplete.
d. were once living organisms.
____ 9. Compared to washing clothes in warm water, washing clothes in cold water uses
a. much more energy.
c. much less energy.
b. the same amount of energy.
d. a little more energy.
____ 10. The most energy-efficient vehicles available today are
a. cars with gasoline engines.
c. fuel cell cars.
b. hybrid cars.
d. cars that use biomass fuel.
Completion: Complete each sentence or statement.
Renewable
Wind power
Radioactivity
Mechanical energy
Remains of plants, swamps
Electricity
Biomass
Nonrenewable
Moving water
Alternative energy
Remains of organisms, deserts
Hydroelectric
11. When operated properly, nuclear plants release less __________________________ than coal-fired power plants
do.
12. Coal forms from the ______________________________ that lived in ______________________________
hundreds of millions of years ago.
13. The fastest growing source of energy in the world is ___________________________.
14. Hydroelectric energy is electricity generated from ____________________________.
15. Energy from sources that are constantly being formed is _______________________________ energy.
16. A tidal power plant works much like a(n) ________________________________ power plant.
17. Wind turbines convert the movement of the wind into ___________________________________.
18. Using gasohol or ethanol from corn in vehicles is an example of using ________________________________ fuel.
19. If fossil fuels come from the remains of dead organisms, why are they not considered renewable resources?
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20. How can you help conserve energy in your homes? Give examples. _______________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
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21. Identify three ways that people can conserve energy in their daily lives. (You do not have to answer in sentences)
a. _____________________________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________________________________________________
22. What form of renewable energy meets most of the energy needs of developing countries? ____________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
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23. You heat your home with electric heat. You wish to reduce your electric bills, so you have decided to burn wood in
a wood furnace. What are the environmental advantages and disadvantages of doing this? What other steps could
you take to conserve electricity? __________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________________________________
24. In general, nuclear energy is used more widely in countries that have meager energy supplies. Explain this
connection and give examples. ____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
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25. Which fuel source if Evansville, IN best suited for? _____________________________________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Name:
Date:
Environmental Science Chapter 17-18 Quiz
True/False: Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false by circling T for True and F for false
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Chernobyl, Ukraine is the site of the most hazardous nuclear meltdown to date in the world.
Coal is created by dead organisms under high pressure and heat over 1,000 of years.
Strip-mining uses a method which is less dangerous to humans but extremely hazardous to the environment.
Nuclear fusion is the splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or fragments
Plant material or other organic matter that can be used as an energy source is called biomass fuel
One of the disadvantages of building a dam in an area is the flood control it creates.
Crude oil is the processed petroleum once it is pumped from the Earth
Oil and natural gas is created by dead organisms under high pressure and heat over 1,000 of years.
Energy conservation is the percentage of energy put into a system that is not useful
The biggest problem with the burning of fossil fuels is air pollution.
Multiple Choice: Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 11. What is renewable energy?
a. Energy that can be recycled
c. Organic material that can be reused
b. Energy that is being constantly reformed d. Organic material that be recycled
____ 12. All of the following are considered renewable resources except:
a. Wind
c. Solar
b. Fossil Fuels
d. Hydroelectricity
Name:
Date:
Environmental Science Chapter 17-18 Quiz
True/False: Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false by circling T for True and F for false
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Chernobyl, Ukraine is the site of the most hazardous nuclear meltdown to date in the world.
Coal is created by dead organisms under high pressure and heat over 1,000 of years.
Strip-mining uses a method which is less dangerous to humans but extremely hazardous to the environment.
Nuclear fusion is the splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or fragments
Plant material or other organic matter that can be used as an energy source is called biomass fuel
One of the disadvantages of building a dam in an area is the flood control it creates.
Crude oil is the processed petroleum once it is pumped from the Earth
Oil and natural gas is created by dead organisms under high pressure and heat over 1,000 of years.
Energy conservation is the percentage of energy put into a system that is not useful
The biggest problem with the burning of fossil fuels is air pollution.
Multiple Choice: Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 11. What is renewable energy?
a. Energy that can be recycled
c. Organic material that can be reused
b. Energy that is being constantly reformed d. Organic material that be recycled
____ 12. All of the following are considered renewable resources except:
a. Wind
c. Solar
b. Fossil Fuels
d. Hydroelectricity
____ 13. What percentage of the world’s energy comes from hydroelectricity?
a. 20%
c. 30%
b. 15%
d. 5%
____ 14. Where does geothermal energy get its energy from?
a. the sun heating the surface of the Earth
c. volcanoes
b. the sun heating lake and pond water
d. heat from beneath the Earth’s surface
____ 15. What is energy conservation?
a. process of recycling energy that is
c. process of remains of organisms that form
constantly being reformed
complex hydrogen molecules
b. process of saving energy by reducing
d. the splitting of the nuclear fragments to
energy use and waste
create energy
____ 16. The type of energy that uses the sun’s energy most directly is called
a. wind
c. passive heating
b. geothermal
d. solar
____ 17. Hydroelectricity gets its energy from what source?
a. moving water
c. heated water
b. still water
d. cold water
____ 18. All of the following are ways to conserve energy within a household except:
a. change the thermostat
c. unplugging unused appliances
b. wash clothes in cold water
d. leaving energy efficient lights on
____ 19. All of the following would be considered alternative energy sources except:
a. fossil fuel
c. hydrogen
b. tidal power
d. ocean thermal conversion
____ 20. Plants or animals that have died and changed through pressure and heat are called
a. coal
c. oil
b. fossil fuels
d. petroleum
____ 13. What percentage of the world’s energy comes from hydroelectricity?
a. 20%
c. 30%
b. 15%
d. 5%
____ 14. Where does geothermal energy get its energy from?
a. the sun heating the surface of the Earth
c. volcanoes
b. the sun heating lake and pond water
d. heat from beneath the Earth’s surface
____ 15. What is energy conservation?
a. process of recycling energy that is
c. process of remains of organisms that form
constantly being reformed
complex hydrogen molecules
b. process of saving energy by reducing
d. the splitting of the nuclear fragments to
energy use and waste
create energy
____ 16. The type of energy that uses the sun’s energy most directly is called
a. wind
c. passive heating
b. geothermal
d. solar
____ 17. Hydroelectricity gets its energy from what source?
a. moving water
c. heated water
b. still water
d. cold water
____ 18. All of the following are ways to conserve energy within a household except:
a. change the thermostat
c. unplugging unused appliances
b. wash clothes in cold water
d. leaving energy efficient lights on
____ 19. All of the following would be considered alternative energy sources except:
a. fossil fuel
c. hydrogen
b. tidal power
d. ocean thermal conversion
____ 20. Plants or animals that have died and changed through pressure and heat are called
a. coal
c. oil
b. fossil fuels
d. petroleum
Name: __________________________________
Fuel Presentation Project
Date: _________________________
Introduction: Throughout this unit we will be learning about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. By the end of
unit, you will be able to describe how each of the resources creates electricity and the benefits and disadvantages of
each fuel type. The final project for this unit will be a “Salesman Day” where you and your sales team will sell the class
your specific type of fuel source. For this unit we have 9 different resources:
1. Coal
2. Oil
3. Natural gas
4. Nuclear energy
5. Biomass
6. Hydroelectricity
7. Geothermal
8. Solar
9. Wind
Project Requirements
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You may work in groups of up to 4 people
It will be a random selection for the fuel source (don’t ask for a specific one!)
You will create a PowerPoint, Prezi or some other form of presentation
You must include the following information:
o Name of energy source
o 4 benefits
o 4 disadvantages
o How it works (very brief description)
o Why this fuel source is needed
o The average efficiency
o Cost of use (how much to power an average home or car)
o At least 5 pictures
The team that “sells” their energy the best to your client (the teacher) will receive commission(extra credit).
This presentation is due next class and is worth 50 points (see back for breakdown of points)
Requirements
Name of energy source
Points
possible
2
4 benefits
4
4 disadvantages
4
How it works
5
Why is this fuel source needed
5
Average efficiency
5
Cost of use
10
5 pictures
5
Salesmanship
10
Total
50
Points
Received
FUNDAMENTALS OF ENERGY LABORATORY: EMISSION OF CO2 FROM THE BURNING OF FOSSIL FUELS
(Adapted from: Woodrow Wilson Leadership Program in Environmental Science, The Emission of CO2 from the Burning
of Fossil Fuels by: Childers, Dileo & Hall)
SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
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Using a Bunsen burner, a ring stand and wire gauze, students will burn four types of coal. They will entrap the
gaseous material using an inverted funnel and use rubber hosing to transfer the gases to a flask being monitored
by a gas censoring device, CBL and graphing calculator. Following this experiment, students will be able to
understand how CO2 is produced from various types of coal.
Students will act as problem solvers and researchers to utilize critical thinking skills.
Students will be able to explain how global warming and specifically greenhouse gases are dangerous to the
earth.
INSTRUCTOR'S OBJECTIVES:
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Students will make use of group/cooperative learning.
Students will set up their lab following directions.
Students will learn how to use the CBL and graphing calculator.
Students will determine which coal source produces the most CO2.
Students will be able to construct a data table and a graph.
Students will make correlations between emissions of CO2 from coal and the formation of acid rain.
Students will make correlations between emissions of CO2 from coal and the greenhouse effect; and the
subsequent increase in surface temperatures.
NOTES TO THE TEACHER:
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Pre Lab Discussion: During the weeks prior to this lab discuss the history of coal use in the world. Have students
share with the class what they know about greenhouse gasses and the greenhouse effect.
Preparation Time: 15 min. (only preparation is to gather materials)
Class Time Needed: One class period (approx. 90 min) is sufficient. Extensions will require additional time.
Materials needed: Students can work in groups of 2-4. Each group needs:
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Approx. 1 gram of each sample of coal;
Anthracite, Bituminous, Lignite, Peat
Bunsen burner
Glass funnel
Tubing
CO2 probe
Erlenmeyer flask w/side arm
Ring stand with wire gauze
Striker/match
Balance
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Graph paper
Graphing calculator
CBL
Goggles
Aprons
Computer (optional)
Coal samples; these can be ordered from a
science catalog
Calculator Based Laboratory and TI-83
Calculators or similar
Hazards and Precautions:
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Be sure to use caution when burning materials
Activity should be performed under a hood or in a well ventilated area.
The coal, ring stand, gauze and funnel become very hot during the burning process
Sample Hypothesis: If a sample of each type of coal is burned, then anthracite will produce the most CO2.
Sample Conclusions: Based on our data, anthracite and peat emit the most CO2 into the atmosphere; although it
appears that anthracite produce more CO2 over a longer period of f time. Peat started out slower but at approx. 3
minutes it was at the same level as anthracite. Our hypothesis was somewhat proven correct, but we were surprised
that peat produced the same level of CO2 as anthracite.
The Emission of CO2 from the Burning of Fossil Fuels (Student Lab)
Problem: Which of the four types of coal produces the most CO2?
Develop hypothesis: Read the background information supplied and formulate a hypothesis on which type of coal will
produce the most CO2. Explain the reasoning you used to develop this hypothesis.
Hypothesis: _____________________________________________________________________________________
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Procedure Overview: Working in groups of two to four, set up the following experiment to measure CO2 emissions from
various types of coal. Using a Bunsen burner, a ring stand and wire gauze, each group will burn four types of coal. The
groups will entrap the gaseous material using an inverted funnel and use rubber hosing to transfer the gases to a flask
being monitored by a gas censoring device, CBL and graphing calculator.
Materials: (Each group of 4 needs one of the following)
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Four types of coal: Anthracite, Bituminous,
Lignite, Peat
Bunsen burner
Glass funnel
Tubing
CO2 probe
Erlenmeyer flask w/side arm
Ring stand with wire gauze
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Striker/match
Balance
Graph paper
Graphing calculator
CBL
Goggles
Aprons
Computer (optional)
Procedure:
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Wear goggles and apron.
Weigh 1 gram of each sample of coal.
Place wire gauze on top of ring stand.
Place Bunsen burner under ring stand.
Attach rubber tubing to a funnel and position the funnel so that it sits on the gauze.
Attach the other end of the tubing to the arm of an Erlenmeyer flask.(See fig. 1)
Set the CBL, graphing calculator and CO2 probe according to the directions. Use the ChemBio Program on the
graphing calculator.
Place the carbon dioxide probe in the top of the Erlenmeyer flask. Make sure that all connections are tight.
Burn one sample of the coal under the funnel and collect data for 10 minutes.
Graph the data.
Repeat this procedure for each the other samples of coal.
(Notes: The flask needs to be aired out between each monitoring of gas. Simply remove the probe for a few
min.)
Weight of each coal sample:
Anthracite = ________________________
Lignite = ___________________________
Bituminous = _______________________
Peat = _____________________________
Time (seconds)
30
CO2 Emissions data collection sheet
Anthracite (ppm)
Bituminous (ppm)
Lignite (ppm)
Peat (ppm)
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1. Construct a single graph. Plot CO2 ppm over time, for each type of coal using the data collected.
2. In 1-2 paragraphs, write up the results from your experiment _________________________________________
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3. Research alternate resources of energy. Name 3
a. _____________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________