WHAT'S YOUR ENERGY QUOTIENT?

This is a Pretest on Energy Principles. I will randomly chose to present some of your answers to the class. You may be asked to read your answer aloud and elaborate on it.
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  1. Check those statements that describe energy:*
    leaves moving in the wind
    a pot of boiling water
    driving a car to school
    finding your way in the dark with a flashlight
    burning gas in a furnace
    grilling a steak


  1. What does the phrase "I don't have much energy today" mean to you?*


  1. What do you think the phrase "energy source" means?*


  1. Make a list of as many energy sources as you can think of.*


  1. Energy sources can be placed in two categories: renewable and nonrenewable. How do you think these two energy sources differ from each other?*


  1. Look at your list of energy sources in question 4, and label them as renewable or nonrenewable.*


  1. In contrast to nonrenewable, renewable energy sources produce little or no pollution or hazardous wastes, pose few risks to public safety, and are entirely domestic resources. Explain why you agree or
    disagree with this statement.*


  1. Energy sources are used mainly to produce electricity--a more useful energy source. Choose any energy source you listed in question 4, and describe how this is accomplished.*


  1. Why is it important not to waste energy? As a citizen, how do you conserve energy?*


  1. Assume all the reserves of nonrenewable energy sources have been depleted. How do you think people will light and heat buildings, and what will they use for transportation?*





Mr. C
Engineering and Technology Education Instructor
Dunwoody High School
Dunwoody, GA