Agree Disagree 1._______ ________ 2._______ ________ 3._______ ________ 5._______ ________ 4._______ ________ Over 80% of the electricity generated in the united states is from natural gas Coal and oil are the remains of once living things The chemical energy stored in coal and oil can be traced back to the sun To generate nuclear energy, atoms are split into smaller pieces Nuclear energy is the most common way to generate electricity in the U.S.

Chapter 5, section 3 Non-Renewable Energy

I. Fossil Fuels A. Fossil Fuels – formed over millions of years from buried organic (plant/animal) material

1. Energy from the sun is turned into chemical energy by plants 2. Chemical energy is released by burning and converted to electrical

B. Types of Fossil Fuels – Coal, Petroleum (Oil), and Natural Gas

II. Nuclear Energy A. Fission – splitting an atom’s nucleus, releasing energy.

III. Nonrenewable Pros & Cons A. Pros = Cheap, easy to obtain, generate large amounts of energy B. Cons = will run out, obtaining them damages the environment, using them creates pollution

Agree Disagree 1._______ ________ 2._______ ________ 3._______ ________ 5._______ ________ 4._______ ________ Over 80% of the electricity generated in the united states is from natural gas Coal and oil are the remains of once living things The chemical energy stored in coal and oil can be traced back to the sun To generate nuclear energy, atoms are split into smaller pieces Nuclear energy is the most common way to generate electricity in the U.S.