UNIT 5: Chapter 13 Achieving Energy Sustainability (Due Date: ______)

NAME______UNIT 5: Chapter 13 Achieving Energy Sustainability (Due Date: ______)

Objectives: Define, describe, compare and contrast renewable energy resources Describe strategies to conserve energy and increase energy efficiency Describe our environmental and economic options in planning energy in the future

Notes: Read page 343: Energy from the Moon List the sustainable practices Your notes (Pages 344-350, 367-370) Poster Project & Chart or notes (Pages 350-367) Label and Finish Diagrams: Sustainable Design

Terms:  Biomass  Fossil carbon  Renewable  Carbon neutral  Energy efficiency  Siltation  Peak demand  Active solar energy  Passive solar energy  Smart grid  Modern carbon

Assignment(s): Multiple Choices page 373-374 #1-12 Measure Your Impact: Lightbulbs Free Response Question (see other side)

Score ______/75 Free-Response Questions (FRQ): Answer in a complete thought format using complete sentences.

Hydroelectricity provides about 7 percent of the electricity generated in the United States.

(a) Explain how a hydroelectric power plant converts energy stored in water into electricity.

(b) Identify two factors that determine the amount of electricity that can be generated by an individual hydroelectric power plant.

(c) Describe the two main types of land-based hydroelectric power plants.

(d) Describe two economic advantages and two environmental disadvantages of hydroelectricity.