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Energy Sources Day 1 Essential Question: How does using energy resources impact the environment? Outcome: I can describe and classify energy resources, and explain how to reduce negative environmental impacts.
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Electricity Fossil fuels (mostly coal) generate nearly 70 percent of the electricity we use. The rest comes from nuclear power (20 percent) and renewable resources (10 percent).
Nuclear Power Nuclear power uses mined uranium from the ground Heat releases from splitting uranium atoms Convert water into steam that turns the turbines