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8/4/24, 7:02 AMSocial Science Economics ge06
Environmental Science ch. 8
Jeremiah
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How did the domestication of animals Domestication of animals changed energy use by providing additional energy sources
change energy use in early cultures? for transportation and farming.
In addition to food, what energy A civilization requires energy for heating, cooking, transportation, and industry.
requirements does a civilization have?
How was the availability of coal important in The invention of the steam engine made mining coal possible as well as transportation
determining if a country participated in the and manufacturing easier. However, it required large amounts of wood or "coal" to run
Industrial Revolution? the engine.
The shift from wood to coal was caused by a decline in the local supplies of wood,
What factors caused a shift from wood to
mainly in Europe and North America. Also, coal has more energy per unit weight and
coal as a source of energy?
was more easily transported
WWII greatly increased the energy demand for manufacturing and transportation,
What major factor caused a shift to the use resulting in the construction of federally financed oil pipelines from the refineries in the
of oil as a source of energy? southwest to factories in the east. After the war, the pipelines were sold to private
companies which converted them for the transport of natural gas.
Describe two factors that have led to the • Oil was abundant and cheap.
dominance of automobiles as a form of • Invention of the internal combustion engine.
transportation in the United States.
Describe two actions governments take that The government encourages the consumption of gas and oil by subsidizing
cause changes in how citizens use energy. transportation and storage facilities, and by regulating prices.
What advantages does electrical energy Electric energy is simple and can be used in a variety of ways.
have over other kinds of energy?
State two reasons the cost of electricity Energy cost is affected by the cost and transportation of the resource that is producing
differs from one country to another the energy as well as governmental policies and subsidies.
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