16 Energy Sources

Chapter 16: Energy Sources

Labs

  1. Solar Heating, p. 507

  2. Solar powered engines

  3. The Mean Green Machine!

Assessments & Concept Reinforcement

Section Review Questions for Chapter 16 - due by midnight of Session 4

Section Review Questions

Instructor Form

Chapter 16 Review Questions p 512 - due by midnight of Session 5

Student eForm of Chapter Review

Instructor Form

Math Skills

    1. Interpreting Graphs & Tables

    2. Percentages

    3. Algebraic rearrangement of equations

    4. Metric Units and Conversion Factors

    5. Significant Figures & Rounding

Objectives

Section 1: Fossil Fuels

    1. Discuss properties and uses of fossil fuels.

    2. Explain how fossil fuels are formed.

    3. Describe how the chemical energy in fossil fuels is converted into electrical energy.

Section 2: Nuclear Energy

    1. Explain how a nuclear reactor converts nuclear energy to thermal energy.

    2. Describe advantages and disadvantages of using nuclear energy to produce electricity.

    3. Discuss nuclear fusion as a possible energy source.

Section 3: Renewable Energy Sources

    1. Analyze the need for alternate energy sources.

    2. Describe alternate methods for generating electricity.

    3. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of various alternate energy sources.