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Go HERE for questions 1-12. Be patient, it takes some time to load the data.
· Click on “Layers/legend” (top right)
· Click “Remove all” and minimize the tab
· Click on “Basemap” and choose your preferred version (I like “street”)
· Click Full screen – bottom right
· Use the different layers to answer the following questions

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Where are/is most of the United States' surface coal mines?

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Where are/is most of the United States' underground coal mines?

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Where are/is most of the United States' oil wells?

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Where are/is most of the United States' natural gas wells?

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Where are/is most of the United States' uranium resources?

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Where are/is most of the United States' geothermal potential?

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Where are/is most of the United States' solar resources?

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Where are/is most of the United States' on shore wind potential?

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Where are/is most of the United States' off shore wind potential?

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Based on this activity, which resource do you think provides the US with most of its electricity?

Go here for 11-12.

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Which states produce the most energy? (Top 3)

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Which states consume the most energy? (Top 3)

Click on TX. Answer question 13-15

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What is the breakdown of TX’s resource consumption? (%)

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Where does Texas get its electricity from? Sketch a pie chart.

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How is this energy use distributed among sectors? Sketch a pie chart

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What are the US's TWO largest sources of energy?

GO HERE for questions 16-22

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What are the US's TWO smallest sources of energy?

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How has US energy consumption changed since 2015?

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What is most petroleum used for in the US?

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What is most natural gas used for in the US?

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What is most coal used for in the US?

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How has US renewable energy consumption changed since 2000?

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List the US renwables in order from highest use to lowest use. (1-Highest/5-Lowest)

Solar
Hydroelectricity
Biomass
Wind
Geothermal