Earth Resources

Part XI. Earth Resources (Chp. 21 in Textbook).

A. Society, Population and Resources.

B. Energy Resources.

1. Most of our Energy Comes from Fossil Fuels, Such as:

2. Coal.

a. How does it form?

b. How much is there, who has it, and where does it go?

c. Problems.

Mercury in the environment is one of the major problems that comes from burning coal. Here is a web site from the U.S. EPA that explains mercury pollution.

3. Petroleum.

a. How does it form?

b. How much is there, who has it, and where does it go?

Here is a great site from Energy Literacy Advocates that has basic facts and figures on petroleum use in the U.S. and world.

Click here to go to the Population Clock at the Office of Population Research at Princeton University, click here for the Population Information from the U.S. Census Bureau, or here for the Population Reference Bureau.

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A. Society, Population and Resources.

B. Energy Resources.

1. Most of our Energy Comes from Fossil Fuels, Such as:
2. Coal. a. How does it form? b. How much is there, who has it, and where does it go? c. Problems.
Mercury in the environment is one of the major problems that comes from burning coal. Here is a web site from the U.S. EPA that explains mercury pollution.


3. Petroleum. a. How does it form? b. How much is there, who has it, and where does it go?

Here is a great site from Energy Literacy Advocates that has basic facts and figures on petroleum use in the U.S. and world.

Click here to go to the Population Clock at the Office of Population Research at Princeton University, click here for the Population Information from the U.S. Census Bureau, or here for the Population Reference Bureau.