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Chapter 9: Key Issue 3 Development: Why Are Energy Resources Important for Development? Rubenstein, pp. 314-327
ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND
1. What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?
2. Define supply and demand:
3. 5/6th of the world’s energy needs are supplied by three of the Earth’s substances a.
b.
c.
4. What is a fossil fuel?
5. What are the two important inequalities in global distribution of fossil fuels? a.
b.
6. Where is the world’s energy consumed?
7. Summarize where the demand for energy comes from in the United States: BUSINESSES HOMES TRANSPORTATION 8. Create a bullet chart on how fossil fuels form: L A O C E L O M R U T E P L A S R A U T G A N
9. Why do developed countries have to import fossil fuels?
10. List some examples of each type of energy source: a. Renewable energy –
b. Nonrenewable energy –
11. Where are the principal natural gas fields in the United States?
12. What is a proven reserve?
13. How long would the following energy sources last based on current consumption? a. Coal
b. Natural gas
c. Petroleum
14. What is a potential reserve? 15. Potential reserves can be converted to proven reserves in the following ways: a.
b.
c.
16. List some examples of unconventional sources:
17. Summarize what OPEC is and what it does.
18. Why has the source for petroleum for the United States changed since the early 1950’s?
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES
19. What are the two principal sources of energy other than fossil fuels?
20. How powerful is nuclear fuel?
21. Which areas of the world are most dependent on nuclear power?
22. Define fission and radioactive waste:
23. What happened at Chernobyl?
24. What happened in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami? 25. What is radioactive waste used for? How is it stored?
26. How has nuclear power been used in warfare?
27. What is a breeder reactor?
28. Why is generating electricity from nuclear plants more expensive than coal-burning plants?
29. Complete the following chart regarding other forms of renewable energy: DEFINITION SUMMARY
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
BIOMASS
WIND POWER
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
NUCLEAR FUSION
PASSIVE SOLAR ENERGY
ACTIVE SOLAR ENERGY
30. Summarize how electricity is generated from solar power: