Traditional Energy Sources

Warm Up 1.Explain the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources. List one example of each. 2.Explain the difference between traditional and alternative energy. List one example of each. 3.List three types of alternative energy used in NC. **Set up new cornell notes on page 41 (1 st & 3 rd and page 43 (2 nd )** Get out your NC Alternative Brochure!**

Warm Up! 1.Explain the difference between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. 2.Explain the difference between physical and chemical weathering. 3.Explain the relationship between surface area and weathering. 4.What are the 3 types of plate boundaries? Draw arrows to show what happens at each boundary. 5.What 3 things affect viscosity? 6.Explain the difference between the formation of coal and natural gas and oil.

Objective and LEQ SWBAT explain and evaluate how we acquire our traditional energy sources (coal, petroleum oil, natural gas). LEQ: What are the costs and benefits of acquiring coal, natural gas, and oil as an energy source?

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Activating Strategy! Silently read the article and answer the following questions on your warm up paper (questions also found at the bottom of the article)!! 1.What are some negative impacts of mountaintop mining discussed in the article? 2.How much of NC’s electricity is generated using coal from mountaintop mining? 3.Do you think mountain top mining should continue? Why or why not? 4.What are some alternatives to produce energy rather than using coal from mountain top mining?

What is the process of Coal Formation 1. Ancient trees and plants died in swamps and formed peat. 2. Over millions of years sediment covered the peat, forming sedimentary rock. 3. Pressure squeezed out the water, fossilized it and turned it into coal.

What is the process of Natural Gas & Oil Formation 1. Animals in ocean died and were covered in sediment. 2. Pressure and heat turned the animal remains into oil and gas. 3. As earth’s surface changed, oil and gas became trapped in the rock.

How is coal formation different from natural gas and oil formation? Discuss with your elbow partner and write and answer! Coal: formed from trees and plants in swamps Oil & Natural gas: formed from animals in ocean

What is mining? Mining used to get the coal (for power plants) and uranium (for nuclear energy).

What is RECLAMATION? After mining companies must return the land to its original condition. – Material replacement (making the land LOOK the same) – Replacing vegetation and top soil.

Strip Mining in NC Google Earth Hero: Appalachian Voices aNc aNc

Cookie Mining Lab 1. Imagine your cookie was a mountain with soil and trees on the top. What would be some of the negative impacts of the mining process? 2. Explain what you did with your cookie crumbs after the mining was over (process of reclamation) 3. How would this mining process lead to increased erosion? What are the effects of increased erosion (think about things we talked about during the rock cycle!)

What are the Negative environmental impacts of mining Releases acids into the water supply (can harm plants and animals). Methane is released (greenhouse gas) Destroys vegetation, soil, wildlife, and their habitat Permanently changes the topography of the area Reduces biodiversity (extinction of organisms) Reduces air quality (diseases & death)

Articles-Pair/Share Work silently with a partner Identify and record negative impacts of mining Be prepared to share out your information

EXIT TICKET 1. Describe the process used to acquire coal and uranium. 2. How do we get oil and natural gas? 3. What is reclamation? Why is reclamation important? 4. Explain two negative consequences of strip mining of coal.

Homework Write a letter to President Obama. In your letter, explain why we should begin using alternative forms of energy instead of oil, coal, or natural gas. You need to support your argument. Use what you have learned over the past few days, including what you learned today about the negative impact of gathering these forms of energy.