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The document discusses various energy resources and consumption. It covers renewable and nonrenewable energy sources as well as different fuel types. It also addresses the environmental impacts of utilizing different energy sources and methods for conserving energy.

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Unit 6 Study Guide

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Unit 6: Energy Resources &

Consumption
Learning Objectives Essential Knowledge Questions
• What is nonrenewable energy?
• Be able to: • What is renewable energy?
• Identify differences between • How are energy resources distributed amongst
nonrenewable and renewable energy developing and developed countries?
sources • What are the most widely used source of energy
• Describe trends in energy consumption globally?
• Describe the relationship between fossil fuels and
• Identify types of fuels and their uses development of a nation.
• Identify where natural energy resources • What is the relationship between industrialization
occur and energy needs?
• Describe the use and methods of fossil • What factors determine which energy sources
fuels in power generation people use?
• What use do the following fuel types have?
• Describe the effects of fossil fuels on the • Wood
environment • Peat
• Coal
• Describe the use of nuclear energy in • Natural gas
power generation • Crude oil

• Describe the effects of the use of nuclear • What is cogeneration?


energy on the environment • Where in the world are sources like ore, coal crude
oil and gas found? Why are they found in those
• Describe the effects of the use of biomass locations
in power generation on the environment • Describe combustion.
• Describe the use of solar energy in power • How does energy get produced from fossil fuels in a
generation power plant?
• Describe the effects of the use of solar • How do humans extract fossil fuels from the Earth?
energy in power generation on the • How does fracking affect the environment?
environment • How does nuclear power generate electricity?
• What is radioactivity and how long does it remain?
• Describe the use of hydroelectricity in • Is nuclear renewable or nonrenewable?
power generation • What are some examples of nuclear accidents?
• Describe the effects of the use of • How is half-life used?
hydroelectricity in power generation on • What is emitted from burning biomass?
the environment • What are the consequences on forests?
• Describe the use of geothermal energy in • What are the downsides of using ethanol as a fuel?
power generation • How do photovoltaic solar cells work?
• Describe the effects of the use of • What is the difference in active and passive solar
geothermal energy on the environment energy systems?
• What impacts do solar energy systems have on the
• Describe the use of hydrogen fuel cells in environment?
power generation • What are the ways water can be used to generate
• Describe the effects of the use of electricity?
hydrogen fuel cells in power generation • How does geothermal energy work
on the environment • What are the downsides to geothermal energy?
• Describe the use of wind energy in power • Describe how a fuel cell makes electricity.
generation • What do wind turbines used to generate electricity?
• Describe the effects of the use of wind • What effects does a wind turbine have on the
energy in power generation on the environment?
environment • How can you conserve energy on a small scale and
on a large scale? Which has more impact?
• Describe methods for conserving energy
Unit 6: Energy Resources &
Consumption
Key Points

• Big Idea 1 – Energy Transfer


• Why are fossil fuels the most widely used
energy sources if they are nonrenewable?
Vocabulary • Nuclear fusion

• Renewable • Isotopes
• Radiation
• Nonrenewable
• Nuclear waste
• Fossil fuels
• Thermal pollution
• Industrialization
• Three Mile Island
• Governmental regulations • Chernobyl
• Charcoal • Fukushima

• Peat • Half-life
• Biomass
• Coal
• Lignite • Ethanol
• Bituminous • Photovoltaic solar cells
• Anthracite
• Active solar heating
• Natural gas • Passive solar heating
• Crude oil • Hydroelectric dams

• Tar sands • Tidal energy


• Geothermal energy
• Cogeneration
• Hydrogen sulfide
• Combustion reaction
• Hydrogen fuel cells
• Turbine • Emissions
• Generator • Wind turbines
• Hydraulic fracturing • Thermostat

• Volatile organic compounds • Energy-efficient


• Battery electric vehicles
• Uranium-235
• Hybrid vehicles
• Nuclear fission
• Green building design
Unit: Energy Consumption &
Resources
Diagrams

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