6.4 Distribution of Energy

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6.4 Distribution of Energy

Last updated 12 months ago

22 questions

Go to https://tinyurl.com/APES-64 for questions 1-9. 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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Go here for 10-11.

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Click on TX. Answer questions 12-14

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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

GO HERE for questions 15-22

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Describe how US energy consumption changed since 2015?

For questions 18-20, Scroll down to

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Go to https://tinyurl.com/APES-64 for questions 1-9. 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

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

Western US

Eastern US

Southern US

Alaska

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?

CA, OR, WA

TX, OK, KS, OH, PA, ND

FL, GA, SC, NC

Hawaii

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

Southern US

Western US

Alaska

Eastern US

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

Western US

Eastern US

Midwestern US

Southern US

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

Northeastern US

Southeastern US

Southwestern US

Northwestern US

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

Coastal US

Southwestern US

Northern US

Midwestern 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 provides the US with most of its electricity?

Geothermal

Solar

Wind

Natural Gas

Go here for 10-11.

Which states produce the most energy?
(Top 3)

Which states consume the most energy?
(Top 3)

Click on TX. Answer questions 12-14

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

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

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

GO HERE for questions 15-22

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

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

Describe how US energy consumption changed since 2015?

For questions 18-20, Scroll down to

What is most petroleum used for in the US?

Transportation

Heat buildings

Produce electricity

Plastic

What is most natural gas used for in the US?
(Select 2 correct answers)

Transportation

Heat buildings

Produce electricity

Plastic

What is most coal used for in the US?

Transportation

Plastic

Produce electricity

Heat buildings

How has US renewable energy consumption changed since 2000?

Flucuated wildly

Stayed the same

Increased

Decreased

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

List the US renewables in order from highest use to lowest use.
(TOP-Highest/BOTTOM-Lowest)

Wind
Geothermal
Solar
Hydroelectricity
Biomass

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

Western US

Eastern US

Southern US

Alaska

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?

CA, OR, WA

TX, OK, KS, OH, PA, ND

FL, GA, SC, NC

Hawaii

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

Southern US

Western US

Alaska

Eastern US

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

Western US

Eastern US

Midwestern US

Southern US

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

Northeastern US

Southeastern US

Southwestern US

Northwestern US

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

Coastal US

Southwestern US

Northern US

Midwestern 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 provides the US with most of its electricity?

Geothermal

Solar

Wind

Natural Gas

Which states produce the most energy? 
(Top 3)

Texas

Maine

Pennslyvania

California

Wyoming

Ohio

Which states consume the most energy? 
(Top 3)

California

Texas

New York

Illinois

Alaska

Louisiana

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

Coal

Petroleum

Renewables

Natural Gas

Nuclear

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

Nuclear

Petroleum

Natural Gas

Renewables

Coal

What is most petroleum used for in the US?

Transportation

Heat buildings

Produce electricity

Plastic

What is most natural gas used for in the US?
(Select 2 correct answers)

Transportation

Heat buildings

Produce electricity

Plastic

What is most coal used for in the US?

Transportation

Plastic

Produce electricity

Heat buildings

How has US renewable energy consumption changed since 2000?

Flucuated wildly

Stayed the same

Increased

Decreased

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

List the US renewables in order from highest use to lowest use. 
(TOP-Highest/BOTTOM-Lowest)

Wind

Geothermal

Solar

Hydroelectricity

Biomass

6.4 Distribution of Energy

6.4 Distribution of Energy

Go here for 10-11.

Click on TX. Answer questions 12-14

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

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

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

GO HERE for questions 15-22

Describe how US energy consumption changed since 2015?

For questions 18-20, Scroll down to

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Go here for 10-11.

Which states produce the most energy? (Top 3)

(Top 3)

Which states consume the most energy? (Top 3)

(Top 3)

Click on TX. Answer questions 12-14

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

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

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

GO HERE for questions 15-22

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

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

Describe how US energy consumption changed since 2015?

For questions 18-20, Scroll down to

What is most petroleum used for in the US?

What is most natural gas used for in the US?(Select 2 correct answers)

(Select 2 correct answers)

What is most coal used for in the US?

How has US renewable energy consumption changed since 2000?

Scroll to the bottom of the page.List the US renewables in order from highest use to lowest use. (TOP-Highest/BOTTOM-Lowest)

(TOP-Highest/BOTTOM-Lowest)

(Top 3)

(Top 3)

(Select 2 correct answers)

(TOP-Highest/BOTTOM-Lowest)

Which states produce the most energy?
(Top 3)

Which states consume the most energy?
(Top 3)

What is most natural gas used for in the US?
(Select 2 correct answers)

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

List the US renewables in order from highest use to lowest use.
(TOP-Highest/BOTTOM-Lowest)