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Week Eight: "Fossil Fuel Resources"
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Important Announcement: Last week, you should have been able to get a good start on your research paper. If you are having any trouble selecting a topic or would like to discuss any specific concerns, please post a message in the discussion forum as soon as possible. Also, try to post your paper outline in the discussion forum by Tuesday of this week.
This week, we will cover the topic of fossil fuel resources. As you probably already know from the Week 8 folder, there is alot of reading to do so please start early.
Reminder: There is no class 3/2-3/3, but Exam 2 (covering weeks 5-8) will be sent to you on Sunday, Feb. 27th. Please submit your answers to this exam by Wed., March 1.
This should be the first page you come to each time you come to class, so bookmark the URL (address of page). The address won't change, but the contents will. This is where I talk to the class, recap the previous week and give an overview of the upcoming week. The previous week's home page can be read by clicking on "Archived Announcements" at the top of this page. You may need to refer to previous home pages on occasion.
Reading
Assignments
Your week 8 folder contains 2
reading assignments:
1. Text Chapter - Nonrenewable Energy Resources
2. Technical Article - Toward Carbon Free Energy
Exerpt from article..."Heavy reliance on coal in huge countries like China and India threatens the whole world's climate, says this Special Report, and the utmost ingenuity will be needed to minimize adverse effects of that dependence"
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Video
You will view 2 videos this week:
1. Oil Reserves of Baku
2. Future of Energy Gases
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Web
Sites of Interest
Find a website(s) that describe the following:
1. Where are the largest sources of Fossil Fuels found in the world?
2. What are the most common techniques used to extract coal and oil from the earth?
3. How dependent is Nicaragua on the use of fossil fuels?
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Share your websites and answers to the above questions with your classmates in the discussion forum.