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Questions
1. What are the environmental impacts of increasing human populations in developing countries? How do these impacts differ compared to the environmental impacts of population growth in developed countries?
2. Know the 3 fossil fuels, and the problems associated with their production and use. What specific pollutants are produced by each one? Which one is most-polluting/least- polluting?
3. Review the history of energy use in the U.S. - when did oil overtake coal as the primary energy source?
4. How did the U.S. government respond to the Oil Crisis of the 1970s? What 3 strategies were undertaken?
5. What are the pros and cons of using natural gas as a fuel source? What are the environmental benefits of burning it compared to other fossil fuels?
6. What is "fracking"? What problems are associated with it?
7. How is electricity produced? What is a turbine? What is the main fuel used in the U.S. for electricity production?
8. Why is electricity considered a secondary energy source?
9. How is nuclear energy produced? What is the raw material used? What is a control rod and what is it used for?
10. How does nuclear energy compare to coal as a fuel source, in.