Mrs. Roman ENERGY

ENERGY TRIVIA Question 1 Most of the world’s energy originally came from the sun Answer: True

QUESTION #2 Energy comes from both renewable and non-renewable sources. Answer True

QUESTION #3 The world has an endless supply of fossil fuels such as coal and oil. Answer: False because fossil fuels are non-renewable resources.

QUESTION #4 Every day items such as sunglasses, CD’s and shoes are all made from petroleum based chemicals. Answer True

QUESTION #5 Fuel can be produced from plants such as corn. Answer True

QUESTION #6 Wind, solar power and natural gas are all examples of renewable resources. Answer False because natural gas is non-renewable.

QUESTION # 7 Most of the energy Americans use is for transportation. Answer False because most of the energy we use (40.1%) is used for electric power. 27.8% of the energy we use is for transportation.

QUESTION #8 Energy is defined as the ability to do work. Answer : True

QUESTION #9 Most of the energy used is from renewable sources such as the sun, water and wind. Answer : False because only about 7% of our energy needs are met by renewable sources.

QUESTION # 10 Coal was man’s first great energy discovery. Answer : False because fire was actually the first great energy discovery back in 800,000 BCE.

BELL WORK During a typical day, what forms of transportation do you typically use, and how are they powered? Think about an average day and try to list all of the ways you use energy for transportation and general consumption.

LIVE ROAD SHOW Complete the live RoadShow activities or access the Virtual RoadShow on the What Will Fuel the Future website at WhatWillFuelTheFuture.com/EnergyFun and visit the following exhibits: What is Energy? Energy Timeline From Fossils to Tank Emerging Energy Sources Fuels of the Future

According to the laws of supply and demand, what happens when energy supplies begin to dwindle? What happens if the demand for energy lessens? 3. What are your current energy consumption habits? Are you conservative, wasteful, careful, mindful of the energy you use and the reasons for using it? Why? 4. As a country how would describe the current U.S. energy consumption habits? Are we conservative, wasteful, careful, mindful of the energy we use and the reasons for using it? Why? 5. How do you think wants and needs along with the laws of supply and demand factor into your personal energy use? Why

Post Road Show Questions 1. From what you learned in the exhibits, do you believe Americans needs to be more aware of their energy consumption? Why? Use details from the exhibits to support your opinions. 2. What do you think we can do to change and/or improve our personal and national energy consumption habits? Personal habits: National habits: 3. Based on what you have learned, what do you think will fuel the future in terms of transportation, homes, businesses and industry? Why? Transportation: Homes: Business: Industry:

representative of Potential or Kinetic energy by writing the correct word in the energy source column. If an energy source is potential, explain what happens when it is converted to kinetic energy. The first question has been done for you as an example. Energy Source Potential or Kinetic To convert this to kinetic energy theuser must…. wood potential burn the wood wind coal geothermal hydroelectric (dam on

Electricity potential turn on a light switch solar kinetic ethanol potential burn the ethanol in an engine natural gas potential burned as fuel for a home heat or In home appliance