CLOSE REVIEWUnit 6 Review - Energy Resources and Consumption
This review will guide you through an adaptive, research-backed study session. As you answer questions, we will actively assess your current understanding of the material. Questions will continue to be drawn until you have demonstrated mastery of each learning objective.
Reviews are graded based on completion. You will receive full credit for achieving 100% mastery or answering all questions.
Learning objectives for this review:
- Identify and distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable energy resources, including their availability and long-term environmental impacts.
- Describe patterns of energy consumption worldwide and compare energy use in different countries.
- List various types of fuels and explain their different uses in sectors like transportation and residential.
- Identify and explain how natural energy resources are distributed globally and how this affects their use.
- Describe how fossil fuels are extracted and used, and discuss their impact on the environment.
- Explain how nuclear power is generated and discuss the environmental and safety issues it poses.
- Identify sources of biomass energy and discuss its advantages and limitations as an energy source.
- Explain how solar power is harnessed and evaluate its effectiveness in different environments.
- Describe how hydroelectric power works and discuss its environmental and social impacts.
- Explain how geothermal energy is produced and identify where it can be most effectively used.
- Describe how hydrogen fuel cells work and discuss their potential as an alternative energy source.
- Explain the process of generating wind energy and the factors that affect the location of wind farms.
- Discuss methods of conserving energy and their effects on reducing energy consumption and environmental harm.