Energy and Oil

 Energy Notes


Oil formation animation

Human Foot Print Response

The focus of the Human Footprint video is on the consumption by the average US citizen.  You will write a response to the video that will be a minimum of 250 words.

Part 1 Consumption:

·      What does it mean to be a consumer? 

·      How are you a global consumer?  Use two items from the video that are made from global resources.

·      What does it mean to be a responsible consumer?

Part 2:  Big Resources

·      Compare US vs. World consumption of goods/resources

o    Use CO₂ production and two other facts from the video

o    How does the average US person compare to similar countries like Canada or England.

o     How do we compare to countries that are less similar?

Part 3: Your Choices

·      Write about some things you can do as a teenage consumer that can lessen your global footprint.

Human Foot Print Reflection

 PART 2
Use the sites below to compare the US consumption of resources with other countries.


Are we the biggest consumer of the resource per person?
Are we the biggest consumer of resourcs by country?

Beef

Water Use

Tons of Coal
Coal per Country

Liters of Gasoline

Cell phone per person


Cars per person

Maine Energy

Maine Energy Use

Comparative Energy Ese

Oil Facts Link

Use of oil by country.  The darker the color the more oil use.

Land Resources

Earth: Apple of My Eye

We used an apple to represent our planet

Habitable = Livable
Arable = Where we can grow food

3/4 covered in water

1/4 Land

1/8 Uninhabitable and Non-Arable Land

1/8 Habitable

3/32 Habitable, but Non-Arable Land

1/32 Arable

1/32 Peel Topsoil

Energy Resources

Our last unit will be on resources and energy.

Here is a run down of where the USA gets its energy

Energy

40% Petroleum (oil)

24% Coal

23% Natural Gas

8.4% Nuclear

7.3% renewable sources
Electricity and Transportation is are the biggest uses of energy in the US

Electricity
50% Coal
20% Nuclear
7% Hydroelectric
4% Natural Gas
1.3% Biomass
0.7% Wind
0.1% Solar