Monday, November 24, 2014

Energy Resources



In this chapter students will learn what energy resources are found on Earth, what alternatives to traditional energy resources exist, and how conservation can extend both traditional and alternative energy resources.

Conventional Energy resources
Students will recognize the Sun as the ultimate source of most energy on Earth, will be able to describe changes from one form to another,  identify materials that are used as fuels, and how fossil fuels form.

Petroleum's origin: Students will understand in depth how petroleum was formed and why the organic hypothesis is the most accepted. See original article here.