Chapter+14

Chapter 14 – Resource Issues Vocabulary Acid deposition  || Conservation  || Irradiance  || Proven reserve  || Acid precipitation  || Ethanol  || Nonferrous  || Radioactive waste  || Active solar energy systems  || Ferrous  || Nonrenewable energy  || Recycling  || Air pollution  || Fission  || Ozone  || Renewable energy  || Animate power  || Fossil Fuel  || Passive solar energy systems  || Resource  || Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)  || Fusion  || Photochemical smog  || Sanitary landfill  || Biodiversity  || Geothermal energy  || Photovoltaic cell  || Sustainable development  || Biomass fuel  || Greenhouse effect  || Pollution  || || Breeder reactor   || Hydroelectric power  || Potential reserve  || || Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)   || Inanimate power  || Preservation  || || Focus Questions:
 * 1) What 3 substances provide 5/6 of the world’s energy?
 * 2) How has the usage of different types of energy sources changed over time? What were the causes of these changes? What were the effects?
 * 3) How do different economic sectors use energy sources differently?
 * 4) Identify 3 positives and 3 negatives for each fuel (make a chart – it will be easier to organize)
 * 5) Understand the problems of the 1970s in regards to OPEC-US relations.
 * 6) Why are the US and other nuclear powers concerned about other nations (esp. LDCs) gaining nuclear capabilities?
 * 7) What are some of the main causes of pollution? What is being done in regards to pollution?
 * 8) What are some places that have severe pollution concerns? Why do these places suffer from worse pollution than other places?
 * 9) What is happening to the Aral Sea? Why?
 * 10) What does it mean to recycle? How have recycling programs impacted pollution?
 * 11) What is the difference from conservation and preservation?
 * 12) What is the goal of sustainable development? How is the US working towards this goal? What about other states?