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Unit 5-Energy Resources and Consumption
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Unit 1-Earth Systems and Resources
Unit 2-The Living World
Unit 3-Populations
Unit 4-Land and Water Use
Unit 5-Energy Resources and Consumption
Unit 6-Pollution
Unit 7-Global Change
A. Energy Concepts
Topic
Pages
Questions
Assignments
Additional Resources
energy forms
100
p108 TYC #4,7, SS #3,
power
543
p599 TYC#1,
units
n/a
Appendix B
conversions
n/a
Appendix B
Laws of Thermodynamics
100-101
p108 TYC #5-6
B. Energy Consumption
Topic
Pages
Questions
Assignments
Additional Resources
history (Industrial Revolution, exponential growth, energy crisis)
4-5, 358
None
present global energy use
574-575
p599 TYC #1,
future energy needs
566
None
C. Fossil Fuel Resources and Use
Topic
Pages
Questions
Assignments
Additional Resources
formation of coal, oil, natural gas
544-546
p569 TYC #1
extraction/ purification methods
547, 550-551, 553-555
p569 TYC #3, 5; p570 TYC #7
world reserves and global demand
547-555
p569 TYC #2, 4, 6; p570 TYC #8
World's Energy Graphics
,
synfuels
None
None
environmental advantages/ disadvantages of sources
559-565
p570 TYC #9
D. Nuclear Energy
Topic
Pages
Questions
Assignments
Additional Resources
nuclear fission process
576-578
p599 TYC #2
nuclear fuel
576-578
p600 IGD #1-3
electricity production
578-579
p599 TYC #3
nuclear reactor types
577
None
environmental advantages/ disadvantages
579-588
None
safety issues
579-588
p599 TYC #4, SS #2,
radiation and human health
584-585
p600 SS #5,
radioactive wastes
583-587
p599 TYC #5, SS #3
nuclear fusion
577-578
None
E. Hydroelectric Power
Topic
Pages
Questions
Assignments
Additional Resources
dams
419-423
p440 TYC #3
flood control
421-422
None
salmon
420
None
silting
420
None
other impacts
595-598
p599 TYC #9-10;
F. Energy Conservation
Topic
Pages
Questions
Assignments
Additional Resources
energy efficiency
565-568
p570 TYC #10
CAFE standards
565-566
None
hybrid electric vehicles
567
None
mass transit
370-371
p378 TYC #6, p380 CEF #1-3
G. Renewable Energy
Topic
Pages
Questions
Assignments
Additional Resources
solar energy
607-608
p626 TYC #1-3
solar electricity
608-612
p626 TYC #4-5; p627 SS #5, IGD #1-3; p628 CEF #1-3
hydrogen fuel cells
621-625
p626 TYC #10, SS #1, 4
biomass
588-595
p599 TYC #7-8, SS #4
wind energy
612-616
p626 TYC #6-7; p627 SS #6
New Energy For Colorado Video
,
small-scale hydroelectric
None
None
ocean waves and tidal energy
620-621
p626 TYC #9
geothermal
617-620
p626 TYC #8
environmental advantages/ disadvantages
603-607
p601 CEF #1-3
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