AP

Ferndale High School

Ferndale, WA

Allison Porter

aporter@ferndale.wednet.edu

(360) 383-9303

Environmental Science

V. Energy Resources and Consumption (10-15%)

1. Energy Concepts
   (Energy forms; power; units; conversions; Laws of Thermodynamics)
2. Energy Consumption
1. History
   (Industrial Revolution; exponential growth; energy crisis)
2. Present global energy use
3. Future energy needs
3. Fossil Fuel Resources and Use
   (Formation of coal, oil, and natural gas; extraction/purification methods; world reserves and global demand; synfuels; environmental advantages/disadvantages of sources)
4. Nuclear Energy
   (Nuclear fission process; nuclear fuel; electricity production; nuclear reactor types; environmental advantages/disadvantages; safety issues; radiation and human health; radioactive wastes; nuclear fusion)
5. Hydroelectric Power
   (Dams; flood control; salmon; silting; other impacts)
6. Energy Conservation
   (Energy efficiency; CAFE standards; hybrid electric vehicles; mass transit)
7. Renewable Energy
   (Solar energy; solar electricity; hydrogen fuel cells; biomass; wind energy; small-scale hydroelectric; ocean waves and tidal energy; geothermal; environmental advantages/disadvantages)

Featured Articles

The Dangers of Ocean Acidification, Scientific American, March, 2006

Video Clips

Who Killed the Electric Car?

Labs/Activities

Solar Absorption Lab (Molnar #26)

Energy Resource Comparison (Molnar #23)

100 Year Energy Proposal

Exam #4 - Chapters:

1.3, 3.4-3.8, 17.1-17.5, 18

Unit 6 Outline

Unit 6 Study Guide

50 multiple choice, 2 FRQ