Resources
Introduction:
Resources available to us fall into three
categories: renewable, nonrenewable and
inexhaustible. It’s important that we
use our resources wisely since once some resources are used up, they’re gone
forever. Increases in population result
in increased demand on energy resources. Demands for more electricity and petroleum
have continued to increase. In short, the world is facing a real energy crisis and we must think
of ways to solve this crisis in an intelligent manner. Keep this in mind as you learn about
different types of renewable, nonrenewable, and inexhaustible energy resources.
By completing the webquest
on resources, you will start your quest to learn more about our precious resources.
Directions:
Click on the websites listed
below and READ the information
that is presented. You may click on the
links that have to do with the resource.
Once you are done, you may use the websites to answer the questions.
Websites:
http://www.uic.com.au/whyu.htm
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/index.html
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/index.html
http://www.eere.energy.gov/RE/solar.html
http://www.nrel.gov/wind/animation.html
http://www.powerhousetv.com/stellent2/groups/public/documents/pub/phtv_eb_re_000316.hcsp
Definitions:
Use the following website to
answer the questions:
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter17.html
1. What is the meaning of a renewable resource?
2. What is the meaning of a nonrenewable resource?
3. What is the meaning of a inexhaustible resource?.
Geothermal Energy Questions:
Use the following website to
answer the questions:
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter11.html
1. What does geothermal mean?
2. Geo means _________________, and “thermal”
means _______________.
3. The crust of the earth floats on a mantle of
hot liquid called __________.
4. When magma breaks through the surface of the
earth in a volcano, it is called _______________________.
5. Is geothermal energy being used to make
electricity? If yes,
where?
6. What type of resource is geothermal energy? (renewable or nonrenewable)
7. What did you learn about geothermal energy? Write a summary.
Hydro Power Questions:
Use the following website to
answer the questions:
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter12.html
1. What does hydroelectric mean?
2. Hydroelectric power uses the kinetic energy
of moving ________________ to make ___________________________.
3. Water power supplies about _________ percent
of the entire electricity that we use.
4. Which state leads the nation in the use of
hydroelectricity?
5. Is hydroelectric power a renewable or a
nonrenewable source of energy?
6. What did you learn about hydroelectricity?
Fossil Fuels Questions:
Use the following website to
answer the questions:
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter08.html
1. Where do fossil fuels come from?
3. Over hundred of years, peat was
covered by sand and clay and other minerals, which turned into a type of rock
called __________________.
3. What is coal?
4. Is oil or petroleum a renewable or
nonrenewable resource? Why? Explain.
5. Oil can be made into different everyday
products we use. Name five.
6. Almost all ________________ comes originally
from oil.
7. What should you do if you smell rotten egg
smell in your house?
8. Fossil fuels take ________________ of years
to make.
9. Once fossil fuels are gone they are
______________________.
10. It’s best to not
waste fossil fuels because they are not ________________.
11. What does not renewable mean?
12. Are fossil fuels renewable or nonrenewable?
13. What did you learn about fossil fuels? Write a summary.
Solar Energy Questions:
Use the following website to
answer the questions:
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter15.html
1. Indirectly, the sun or other stars are
responsible for ________ our energy.
2. Why do you think solar energy is considered
to be an inexhaustible source of energy?
3. Give two examples of how solar energy is
being used?
4. What did you learn about solar energy? Write
a summary.
Wind Energy Questions:
Use the following website to
answer the questions:
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter16.html
1. Give two examples citing how wind energy has
been used to do work.
2. Which state in the
3. Name three countries that use wind to create
electricity.
4. Is wind power a renewable or nonrenewable
resource? Why? Explain.
5. What did you learn about wind energy? Write a
summary.
Final Evaluation Project
You have learned a lot about both
renewable and nonrenewable resources. Working alone or with a partner create a Powerpoint
presentation that answers the following question:
Of the energy resources that you
have studied, which one or which combination offers the best solution to solve
the world’s energy crisis?
Conclusion:
In this
process of completing this Webquest, I hope that you
have gained a greater understanding and respect for our limited resources and
the demands we place on them. You collected information about resources that
you used to answer questions, and complete a final evaluation project. This Webquest has
allowed you to practice and apply research skills to offer solutions on how to
best solve the world’s energy crisis.