1. Natural Resources and Energy

2. Strand 4-ESS3-1
4-ESS3-1. Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment. [Clarification Statement: Examples of renewable energy resources could include wind energy, water behind dams, and sunlight; non-renewable energy resources are fossil fuels and fissile materials. Examples of environmental effects could include loss of habitat due to dams, loss of habitat due to surface mining, and air pollution from burning of fossil fuels.]

3. What are some of the natural resources from which we get our ENERGY?

4. Energy That Powers the United States
Using this evidence, what conclusions can you draw about US energy usage?

5. Using these charts as evidence, what conclusion can you reach about U
Using these charts as evidence, what conclusion can you reach about U.S. Energy usage?

6. Global Reserves of Coal, Gas, and Oil by Region
Al Fin Energy Monday, January 31, 2011
Using this chart, what can you infer about energy reserves across the world?

7. Both of these charts are meant to contain similar information
Both of these charts are meant to contain similar information. In your opinion, which of the two is better and why? Does teh evidence int he two charts agree? Support you answer with evidence.

8. Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2012
Using this chart, what does it appear is happening to energy consumption inside and outside the United States? Why might this be? What might this chart look like in 10 or 20 years?

9. Possible Environmental Consequences of Renewable Resources
Think as you view these videos and websites.
On each source, do you believe that the information can be trusted?
Who made these information sources? Why were they made? (Author's Purpose)

10. Mining Coal
coal mining

11. Sierra Club Pennsylvania
What are some of the possible effects in the mining and burning of coal?

12. Obtaining Uranium, a Fissile Substance
uranium mining

13. Using Uranium, a Fissionable Substance
Environment-Clean-Generations
What are some of the possible effects in the mining and use of fissile materials?

14. Drilling for Oil and using its many Products
oil and natural gas production

15. Possible Environmental Effects
What kind of effects are there on the environment from the collecting and use of natural gas, petroleum, and the other fossil fuels?

16. What are some of the more common types of renewable energy?

17. Are there environmental consequences with using renewable resources to produce energy?
Is it clean energy or just cleaner?

18. SolarPhotovoltaic Cell Converts Light to Electricity
Solar Energy
NASA.gov

19. According to the chart, which region of the US is most suited for to use solar energy? What do you know about this region?

20. What are the possible environmental effects from producing energy using the sun as a natural resource?

21. Moving air molecules push the blades of the windmill, at which point the generator uses the motion of the blades to make electricity.
Solar Farm in Michigan

22. U.S. Wind Resources
According to the chart, which region of the US is most suited for wind energy? What do you know about this region?

23. U.S. Wind Resources
What are the possible environmental effects from producing energy using the wind as a natural resource?

24. Moving water is changed into electricity
Ga.water.gov

25. Interesting Website
Hydroelectric Energy

26. According to the chart, which region of the US is most suited for the use of hydroelectric energy? What can you infer about these areas?

27. What are some possible environmental effects from producing energy using water as a natural resource?

28.
Biomass

29. According to the chart, which region of the US is most suited for the use of biomass energy? Why do you believe this is true?

30. What are some possible environmental effects from producing energy using wood and other biomass as a natural resource?

31. The energy from the ground water is harvested and then the waste water is returned to the ground.
Geothermal Heat

32. According to the chart, which region of the US is most suited for the use of geothermal energy? Why do you believe this is true?

33. What are some possible environmental effects from producing energy using geothermal energy as a natural resource?

34. You are starting a renewable resource business
You are starting a renewable resource business. Choose the type of energy you plan to produce and the region of the United States in which you would choose to start your company. Record evidence to support both your decisions. Describe the natural resources available in this area.

35. What are some possible environmental effects from producing energy in your company?