Energy as a Resource
There are many energy sources:
¤ Renewable: wind, water, geothermal, solar, biomass
¤ Non-renewable: oil, coal, natural gas
We get most of our energy from non-renewable energy sources, which include the fossil fuels: oil, coal and natural gas.
We us these energy sources for our homes, businesses, schools, factories.
Electricity “energizes” our computers, lights, fridges, washing machines, just to name a few.
We us energy to run our cars and trucks. Both the gas in our cars and diesel in our trucks are made from oil.
The propane used to fuel our bbq is made from oil and natural gas.
Distribution of Non-Renewable Energy Sources
What you need:
¤ Canadian Oxford School Atlas 7th Edition pp. 138 to 139.
Please answer the following questions in the space provide. Each question is worth one point.
Oil (1995)
1. Record the three countries that produce the most oil and record the amount in million tonnes.
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2. How much oil has Canada produced?
3. a. What country does Canada export oil to?
b. How much oil is exported from Canada?
c. What region does Canada receive it’s imported oil from?
d. How much oil is imported to Canada?
e. Approximately, how much oil (after import and export) remains in Canada?
4. What four countries have the largest proven recoverable oil reserves? Record percents.
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Natural Gas (1995)
1. Record the two countries that produce the most natural gas and record the amount in million tonnes.
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2. How much natural gas is piped from Canada to the USA?
3. Approximately, how much natural gas (after export) remains in Canada?
Coal (1995)
1. Record the two countries that are the largest coal producers and record the amount in million tonnes.
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2. What three countries have the largest proven recoverable coal reserves? Record percentss.
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3. Does Canada export coal? Why do you think this is so?
4. Where does Canada import coal from? Why do you think Canada imports coal from this region?
Energy Consumption and Production (page 140)
1. a. List the countries that consume the most energy.
c. Do these countries produce enough energy to consume this amount of energy?
d. What are the negative effects of consuming large amounts of energy?
2. a. What region consumes the least amount of energy?
b. What is the relationship between countries with low consumption and with production?