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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
Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 5
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Question 6
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Question 7
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Question 8
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Question 9
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Question 10
10.

Go here for 11-12.

Question 11
11.

Which states produce the most energy? (Top 3)

Question 12
12.

Which states consume the most energy? (Top 3)

Click on TX. Answer question 13-15

Question 13
13.

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

Question 14
14.

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

Question 15
15.

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

Question 16
16.

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

GO HERE for questions 16-22

Question 17
17.

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

Question 18
18.

How has US energy consumption changed since 2015?

Question 19
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Question 20
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Question 21
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Question 22
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Question 23
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Where are/is most of the United States' surface coal mines?
Western US
Eastern US
Alaska
Southern US
Where are/is most of the United States' underground coal mines?
Southern US
Alaska
Eastern US
Western US
Where are/is most of the United States' oil wells?
CA, OR, WA
Hawaii
FL, GA, SC, NC
TX, OK, KS, OH, PA, ND
Where are/is most of the United States' natural gas wells?
FL, GA, SC, NC
TX, OK, KS, OH, PA, ND
Hawaii
CA, OR, WA
Where are/is most of the United States' uranium resources?
Eastern US
Alaska
Southern US
Western US
Where are/is most of the United States' geothermal potential?
Western US
Midwestern US
Southern US
Eastern US
Where are/is most of the United States' solar resources?
Northwestern US
Southeastern US
Northeastern US
Southwestern US
Where are/is most of the United States' on shore wind potential?
Coastal US
Midwestern US
Southwestern US
Northern US
Where are/is most of the United States' off shore wind potential?
Midwestern US
Coastal US
Southwestern US
Northern US
Based on this activity, which resource do you think provides the US with most of its electricity?
Natural Gas
Solar
Wind
Geothermal
What is most petroleum used for in the US?
Plastic
Heat buildings
Produce electricity
Transportation
What is most natural gas used for in the US?
Transportation
Heat buildings
Produce electricity
Plastic
What is most coal used for in the US?
Produce electricity
Transportation
Plastic
Heat buildings
How has US renewable energy consumption changed since 2000?
Increased
Stayed the same
Flucuated wildly
Decreased
List the US renwables in order from highest use to lowest use. (1-Highest/5-Lowest)
Solar
Biomass
Geothermal
Wind
Hydroelectricity