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