Chapter 20 Renewable Energy

CHAPTER 20 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
 
Chapter Overview
 
This chapter explains renewable energy sources. Solar, hydroelectric, wind,
ocean, biomass, geothermal, and fuel cells are described in detail. How these
energy sources function and their availability is essential information for the AP
exam. Costs and benefits of each are also important to know.

Chapter Power point





Monday 2/29 -

Chapter 20 Case Study:
Don't forget your summary, and leave space for a quiz on the back.

Cornell Notes 20.1 and 20.2
Practice Questions are on page 470. Today you will answer questions 1-4

Practice Questions
Multiple Choice:
Directions for questions 1-5: The lettered choices below correspond to the
descriptions given in questions 1-5. Select the one lettered choice that best fits
each statement. Each choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
(A) Fuel cell
(B) Solar energy
(C) Hydroelectric power
(D) Biofuel
(E) Geothermal
 
1. Uses the heat of Earth
2. Facility can interfere with fish migration
3. Hydrogen and oxygen are the starting materials
4. Can be made from soybeans
5. Iceland’s main source of energy

Tuesday 3/1

Solar House Lab -  
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/repository/ap03_apes_solarhouse__35131.pdf

Solar Houses due March 11 (before Spring break)

6. Thirty percent of people worldwide use this as a primary energy source.
(A) wood
(B) oil
(C) coal
(D) solar
(E) wind






7. Which substance has the lowest yield per hectare?
(A) switchgrass
(B) oil palm
(C) sugar cane
(D) algae
(E) corn
 
8. What is the average yield (liters/ha) for Miscanthus?
(A) 8
(B) 9
(C) 10
(D) 11
(E) 12
 
9. Which two species have approximately the same net yield?
(A) poplar and corn
(B) corn and algae
(C) oil palm and sugarcane
(D) sugarcane and poplar
(E) switchgrass and poplar

10. Identify the organism that would cause a controversy of food or energy?
(A) poplar
(B) switchgrass
(C) algae
(D) corn
(E) miscanthus

Wednesday 3/2

Cornell Notes 20.3-20.6
Practice Questions are on page 470. Today you will answer 5-8

FRQ parts A&B

Thursday  3/3

Cornell Notes 20.7-20.8 
Practice Questions are on page 470. Today you will answer 9-10

I will check Cornell Notes on this day.

FRQ parts C&D

Friday 3/4

Activity: Energy Efficiency Critical Thinking Activity

Discuss the implications of the statement “For an average home, standby
appliances can represent up to 25 percent of the monthly electric bill” and the
representation in Figure 20.4. You may want to include calculations as a part of
this discussion. Using an electric bill the students can calculate how much energy
and money is used for each of these standby appliances. It is a good idea to get
students comfortable with the units used on electric bills, for instance kilowatt
hours. Students often do not understand the meaning of these units.

Figure 20.4 Typical standby energy consumption






Energy Efficiency Critical Thinking Activity
Student__________________________________________________
 
Questions for Discussion:
1. How does energy efficiency come into play when so much energy is wasted
when utilizing “instant on” features in household electronics?
2. The typical incandescent lightbulb is only 5 percent efficient. What can you
do to improve the efficiency of your household lighting?
The automotive industry is gradually phasing in hybrid engine and alternative
fuel technology.
3. What barriers do you see in implementing these hybrids and alternative fuels
on a large scale?
4. What workable solution can you propose to facilitate the change?

Quiz Chapter 20