1. Non-renewable Energy Sources ______% of the energy we use in the U.S. is non- renewable compared to a world average of ______% 85 90

2. Petroleum Another name for petroleum is________. Oil is mainly used for ______________. The gas in your car is made from petroleum. We use more __________ than any other energy source. We will run out of petroleum in the next ________ years. Oil 40 petroleum transportation

3. Natural Gas Natural gas is a _____________, __________ gas. We will run out of natural gas in the next ________ years. Natural gas is the __________ burning of all of the fossil fuels. Natural gas is mainly used for ___________ and ____________. The gas in you car is NOT natural gas. 50 electricity heat cleanest Odorless colorless

4. Coal We will run out of coal in the next ______ but it will probably be the last fossil fuel to run out. Coal ____________ the air more than any other fossil fuel and creates the most greenhouse gases. Coal is mainly used for _______ and ________. The country with the largest reserves of coal is the ______________ 70 yrs pollutes heat electricity United States

5. What is Fracking? http://www.dangersoffracking.com/

6. Fossil Fuel Disasters Deep Water Horizon/BP oil spill Exxon Valdez Gulf War Oil spill New London, Texas Centralia, Pennsylvania

7. Deep Water Horizon/BP oil spill Deep water ocean oil rig exploded causing the oil well to burst and leak 5 million barrels/ 210 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico.

8. Deep Water Horizon/BP oil spill Short term and long-term effects to the gulf: Sickness and death for many animals, coral, and producers. Unbalanced food webs. Loss of revenue from tourism and recreation.

10. Exxon Valdez Exxon Valdez oil tanker ship ran aground off the coast of Alaska spilling 25-32 million gallons of oil into the Pacific ocean.

11. Exxon Valdez Short term and long- term effects to the marine life in the Pacific: sickness and death for many animals, coral, and producers. Unbalanced food webs.

12. Coal Mine Collapse in West Virginia

14. Black Lung Disease

15. After our discussion, which fossil fuel source is the most dangerous to collect? COAL Give two reasons why it is dangerous: Accidents, like cave ins. Disease from years of working in toxic breathing conditions.

16. Nuclear Power

17. Types of Reactions There are 2 types of nuclear reactions: Nuclear fission is the _______________ of the nucleus of an atom. Nuclear fusion is _______________ smaller atoms to create a larger atom. combining of splitting

18. Nuclear Power There are 61 nuclear power plants in the United States and they split Uranium-235 atoms. The energy created from this reaction is used to generate ________________. electricity

19. We have 2 nuclear power plants in Georgia: Plant Hatch in _________________, Georgia Plant Vogtle in __________________, Georgia Waynesboro Baxley Plant Vogtle

20. Fusion POWER!! The nuclear energy that the sun creates is from nuclear____________________. New technologies are being developed that would allow us to use fusion to generate electricity. fusion

21. Approximately _______% of the electricity produced in the United States is from nuclear power. Nuclear power is _________% efficient. 20 92

22. The 2 biggest nuclear power disasters were in Chernobyl (the former Soviet Union) and Fukushima, Japan.