ENERGY WebQuest

Directions:

Go to the School Web Site and Click on Homework Central. Once there, find Mr. Page’s page and the web quest will be under Ind Tech 8. If you click on the white headings it will take you to a web site. Read all information and answer the questions that follow.

1) Energy Basics

List the 7 forms of Energy

What are the two types of energy?

What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources?

What are the five main renewable energy sources?

What are three examples of fossil fuels?

How are fossil fuels formed?

Draw and label the pie chart that shows U.S. Energy Consumption by Energy Source

2) Forms of Energy

Describe Potential Energy

Describe Kinetic Energy

List four examples of Potential Energy

List four examples of Kinetic Energy

3) Energy Calculator

What does Btu stand for?

List the primary units for each type of energy

Coal -

Electricity -

Natural Gas -

Crude Oil -

Gasoline -

Diesel Fuel and Heating Oil -

4) Nonrenewable

What are the four major nonrenewable energy sources?

In what form do nonrenewable energy sources come out of the ground?

TRUE or FALSE Uranium is a Fossil Fuel.

5) Oil (petroleum)

What is Crude Oil?

In 2018, what were the top five states to produce crude oil?

When do oil refineries operate?

How does oil affect the environment?

What is hydraulic fracturing?

What may they do to old oil well sites?

6) Gasoline

What is gasoline?