6.4 Distribution of Energy

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· 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' 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 provides the US with most of its electricity?

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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 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

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

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

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Describe how 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?
(Select 2 correct answers)

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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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Scroll to the bottom of the page.

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

Biomass
Wind
Geothermal
Solar
Hydroelectricity

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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)

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)