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Over 80% of the electricity generated in the united states is from natural gas
Coal and oil are the remains of once living things
The chemical energy stored in coal and oil can be traced back to the sun
To generate nuclear energy, atoms are split into smaller pieces
Nuclear energy is the most common way to generate electricity in the U.S.
Chapter 5, section 3Non-Renewable Energy
I. Fossil FuelsA. Fossil Fuels – formed over millions of years from buried organic (plant/animal) material
1. Energy from the sun is turned into chemical energy by plants
2. Chemical energy is released by burning and converted to electrical
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI7AhajfhWE
B. Types of Fossil Fuels – Coal, Petroleum (Oil), and Natural Gas
II. Nuclear EnergyA. Fission – splitting an atom’s nucleus, releasing energy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKNbwcIaGng&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx_oXd3SV0g&feature=related
III. Nonrenewable Pros & ConsA. Pros = Cheap, easy to obtain, generate large amounts of energy
B. Cons = will run out, obtaining them damages the environment, using them creates pollution
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ-J91SwP8w
Agree Disagree
1._______ ________
2._______ ________
3._______ ________
5._______ ________
4._______ ________
Over 80% of the electricity generated in the united states is from natural gas
Coal and oil are the remains of once living things
The chemical energy stored in coal and oil can be traced back to the sun
To generate nuclear energy, atoms are split into smaller pieces
Nuclear energy is the most common way to generate electricity in the U.S.