Friday May 8

Here is the final exam review guide.

You will have Monday and Tuesday to review in class and the exam is on Wednesday

Unit 9: Climate Change

Unit 9: Climate Change
Introductory Questions
PhET Greenhouse Simulation
Atmosphere & EMS lecture/diagram notes
Study Guide

EXTRA CREDIT
Hike the Rim Trail at Castlewood Canyon State Park (this weekend only) and take a selfie at the top!

Monday April 20

Here is the link to the Dam Cancer Run

Unit 8: Biomass

Biomass Introductory Questions
Biomass Article
Biomass Article Questions
Diesel Engine Diagram
Vegetable Oil Diagram
Vegetable Oil Conversion (Notes)
Ethanol -versus- Gasoline (Debate)
Vegetable Oil -versus- Diesel (Debate)
Energy Content & Chemical Formulas (Notes)
King Corn Video Notes
Unit 8 Study Guide
Mythbusters Video
How It Works Video

Friday April 17

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Monday April 6

Unit 7: Oil & Natural Gas

1. The Car of the Future
1. What will the new fuel source be?
2. Where will the fuel come from?
3. What will the emissions from the car be?
4. What will the price implications look like?
5. What changes will you make to a car today?
1. Shape?
2. Weight?
3. Size?
2. Refinery Worksheet

Look at this image to determine how many carbon atoms are in each of the hydro-carbon chains.

1. Label each of the "arrows".
2. What goes into the refinery?
3. What comes out?
4. What are the different temperatures?
5. What are the different products made of?
1. Lecture & Diagram Notes
2. Introductory Questions
3. Timeline & Formation
1. When was petroleum formed?
2. When was petroleum first used & for what?
3. When will petroleum run out?
4. What has petroleum been used for over the years?
4. Study Guide Question
1. Period 3
2. Period 4
3. Period 6
4. Period 7

Unit 6: HydroPower

Here is the list of materials that need to be completed for the hydropower unit.

1. Hydro-Power Introduction Questions
2. Hydro Diagrams
1. complete a diagram of a dam/reservoir power plant
2. complete a diagram of a pumped storage system power plant
3. Find an article about a specific power plant that uses a form of hydro to generate electricity and answer these questions about the article.
4. Create a timeline of hydropower uses throughout human history. Be sure to include the five (5) hydropower plants presented in class.
5. You will be assigned a specific power plant 
1. Complete this study guide for the quiz on Thursday.

This is an image of a traditional hydropower plant.

This is an image (with explanation of a pumped storage hydropower plant)

Your group will be assigned to one of the following 5 hydropower categories

• Dam/Reservoir
• Pumped Storage
• Tidal 
• Wave
• OTEC

Your presentation should include:

• a history of the power plant
• the amount of electricity generated (MW)
• the economic benefits of your power plant 
• the environmental benefits of your power plant
• the environmental consequences of your power plant
• the diagram showing how the power plant operates

Friday March 6

This week...

1. Draw a diagram of the nuclear power plant shown above. Be sure that your diagram includes the purpose of each part.
2. Explain the similarities and differences between coal and nuclear power plants.