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
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?
Which states produce the most energy?
Which states consume the most energy?
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
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?
What is most petroleum used for in the US?
What is most natural gas used for in the US?
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.
Solar
Hydroelectricity
Biomass
Wind
Geothermal
