Natural Resources

Warm UpWhat is energy?Make a list of all the things today that you used that require energy.

Group these items together by what type of energy those items require.

Energy Use in the U.S. Where/How is it

used? Where does the

energy come from?

Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Put your type of

energy under the correct category on the board

Renewable Definition Examples

Nonrenewable Definition Examples

Fossil Fuels Definition Why are the good

energy sources? Made of hydrocarbons Burn hot

Creates lots of energy Release pollution

Types Petroleum Coal Natural Gas

Natural Gas – What? Colorless, odorless

gas Mostly methane

Fossil Fuel Usually found with

other types Marine organisms -

at a higher temp Bacteria during

decay process Trapped by

nonporous rocks Can also be trapped

in small pores of rocks

Natural Gas – Where and How? U.S. and

Canada Extraction

Drilling Fracking Small amount

of refining Add a smell

Transportation Pipelines

Used for Heating Cooking Some vehicles

Natural Gas

Advantages (Pros) Disadvantages (Cons)

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Daily Review #1

1. Define fossil fuel, nonrenewable and renewable

2. How is natural gas created?3. How do we get natural gas to use in our

homes?4. In your opinion, what is the most

important advantage of natural gas and why?

5. In your opinion, what is the most important disadvantage of natural gas and why?

Petroleum Fossil Fuel

Marine organisms Brown/black thick liquid Extraction

Drilling Fracking Refined – distillation

Heated to a gas Cooled to various liquids or

gasses Make many different things

Petroleum – Where?

Fracking Use existing well Drills horizontally Pumps in

Water Sand Chemicals High pressure

Breaks open rocks Releases trapped oil

and gas Sand holds open

cracks Chemicals aids

process Products pumped out

Fracking – Where?

Petroleum

Advantages (Pros) Disadvantages (Cons)

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Daily Review #2

6. How is petroleum different from natural gas?

7. How is petroleum the same as natural gas?

8. Describe the process of fracking.9. In your opinion, what is the most

important advantage of petroleum and why?

10.In your opinion, what is the most important disadvantage of petroleum and why?

Nuclear Fusion Combining 2 atoms

Some mass changed into energy Much more energy than fission

Requirements High speed collisions High temperatures

Occurs naturally Sun/stars

Limits to use High temperatures No container Requires lots of energy

Enormous potential

Nuclear Fission

1 atom to 2 Chain reaction

Where? Reactors Power plants Subs Aircraft carriers

Generates electricity Creates nuclear

waste European model

Nuclear Power Plant Reactor

Containment dome Fuel rods Control rods Produces heat

Moderator Heats other water Creates steam

Turns a turbine Powers a generator Creates electricity Water cooled and reused Spent fuel

Radioactive Storage issues

Nuclear Fission

Advantages (Pros) Disadvantages (Cons)

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Daily Review #3

11.Describe how electricity is made in a nuclear power plant.

12.How are fission and fusion similar? Different?

13.In your opinion, what is the most important advantage of nuclear fission and why?

14.In your opinion, what is the most important disadvantage of nuclear fission and why?