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ENERGY READINGS
Read page 20 Forms of Energy in Secondary Science
of Energy, and complete page 23 Forms and Sources
of Energy. (Secondary Science of Energy – NEED )
What is Biomass? What are some of the
environmental concerns about the use of biofuels as
an alternative energy resource, specifically, ethanol
and methane. Read pages 8-9 in IEI (Intermediate
Energy Infobook).
How was coal formed? How is coal used to make
electricity? What are the environmental concerns
about coal? What is clean coal technology?
Read pages 10-11 in the IEI book.
What is geothermal energy? Read up about how it
works at RMS? What are the advantages of
geothermal energy to the environment.
Read pages 12-13 in the IEI book.
What is the history of hydropower in the U.S.? Read
about the dams, the power plants, how hydropower
energy is stored, what are the costs and the
environmental concerns of hydropower?
Read pages 14-15 in the IEI book.
How is natural gas a fossil fuel? What is the history
of natural gas? Explain how fracking and Marcellus
Shale can impact the environment.
Read pages 16-17 in the IEI book.
How were petroleum and natural gas formed? Why
can’t we use crude oil as it comes out of the ground?
What are some examples of petroleum products?
What are the issues with oil and the environment?
Read pages 18-19 in the IEI book.
How is propane related to petroleum and natural
gas? How is it used? Read pages 20-21 in the IEI
book. Read pages 20 -21 in the IEI book.
What is solar energy? Define photovoltaic
electricity. How does it compare to solar thermal
energy? Read pages 22-23 in the IEI book.
What is nuclear energy? How does a nuclear plant
work. What are the environmental concerns with
nuclear energy? Read pages 24-25 in the IEI book.
Define wind energy. What is the most ideal place to
build a wind farm. Describe the environmental
impact of harnessing wind as a renewable resource?
Read pages 26-27 in the IEI book.
ENERGY VOCABULARY
Vocabulary for Lab #1 Potential and KInetic Energy
Geothermal Energy
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Thermal Energy
Stored Mechanical Energy
Friction
(absorb, collision, rebound, compress, contract, conversion)
Vocabulary for Lab #2 Chemical and Thermal Energy
Chemical reaction
Endothermic
Exothermic
Vocabulary for Lab #3 Radiant Energy Transformations
Motion Energy
Radiant Energy
Vacuum
Lab 4 will be a demonstration of Thermal Energy and Motion
Vocabulary for Lab @ 5 Chemical Energy
Ampule
Molecular
reaction
Vocabulary for Lab #6 Electrical Energy
Conduct
Direct Current
Electricity
Electromagnet
Magnetic field
Repel