Energy intro activity
- 1. BELL RINGER Get out your notebook and answer the following:
- 2. 1. In our country, the most widely used energy resource is 4. Which of the following products are produced from oil? a. Oil b. Natural gas c. Coal 2. In our country, the least abundant energy resource is a. Coal b. Natural gas c . Oil 3. How many years did it take nature to make oil? a. 2,000 years b. 2 million years c. 200 million years a. Gasoline b. Plastics c. Medicines d. Pesticides e. Cosmetics f. Paints g. Fabrics Answers!
- 3. 1. The amount of energy each North American uses per year is equivalent to a. 13 one-kilowatt heaters operating continuously b. The amount of gasoline to drive a car 120,000 km c. 90,000 kg of coal 2. Compared to people in many developing countries, North Americans use about a. 5 times as much energy b. 15 times as much energy c. 50 times as much energy 3. In our country, the most widely used energy resource is a. Oil b. Natural gas c. Coal
- 4. 4. In our country, the least abundant energy resource is a. Coal b. Natural gas c . Oil 5. How many years did it take nature to make oil? a. 2,000 years b. 2 million years c. 200 million years 6. What percentage of our energy comes from nonrenewable fossil fuels? a. 50 to 60% b. 70 to 80% c. More than 90%
- 5. 1. The amount of energy each North American uses per year is equivalent to a. 13 one-kilowatt heaters operating continuously b. The amount of gasoline to drive a car 120,000 km c. 90,000 kg of coal 2. Compared to people in many developing countries, North Americans use about c. 50 times as much energy 3. In our country, the most widely used energy resource is AND it’s the least as well a. Oil 5. How many years did it take nature to make oil? c. 200 million years 6. What percentage of our energy comes from nonrenewable fossil fuels? c. More than 90%
- 6. 1. In our country, the most widely used energy resource is a. Oil 2. In our country, the least abundant energy resource is c . Oil 3. How many years did it take nature to make oil? c. 200 million years 4. Which of the following products are produced from oil? - ALL a. Gasoline b. Plastics c. Medicines d. Pesticides e. Cosmetics f. Paints g. Fabrics
- 7. You have been given a booklet to complete during the period! Rules! ▪ It must be completed in full and turned in by the end of the period! ▪ You must draw pictures or use color on at least 2 pages! ▪ This will be collected for a grade! And will be worth 30 points total (that’s a lot of points – so don’t dally) ▪ In order to budget your time…..there are 8 pages – so a bit less than 10 minutes per page should get ‘r done!
- 8. Use the following labels: Renewable resources Non-renewable resources Where it comes from? By Products? Companies and Profits Uses
- 9. TED TALK – The Politics of OIL You will be completing a foldable – of your own choosing on Energy resources! It must include 3 panels (front and back) and be labeled as followed:
- 11. Visit the three (3) stations around the room and complete the tasks on your foldable! Make sure your name is on the front!!! Decorate as you’d like- you must include color! The foldable is worth 30 points total!
- 12. How Much CO2 Do You SPEW? You will be calculating your Carbon footprint!
- 13. Choose an article and write a response! Use the following as a guide to help you criteria: types of energy, uses, forms, benefits, and challenges. Complete the pie chart on the worksheet
- 14. Use the ipad to determine the following: