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Please complete the follow assignment in the attachment. You must to all the question and all the instructions are there. energy_mapping_activity_.docx Unformatted Attachment Preview Name: ________________________________________________________Date:___________________ Exploring Regional and Local Resources Worksheet Explore: Begin by navigating to Canvas and going to the Science and Energy activity. Click here to go to the ArcGIS online map: https://arcg.is/0HvqKr The data provided in this lab is presented through what is called a “geographic information system” (GIS), which is composed of multiple layers and presents numerous ways to access data. The layers are the pieces of data, which are displayed like the layers of a birthday cake! 1. Notice on the left-hand side, there is a panel which gives you several options. Click on Content on the left-hand side of the screen. Also notice that there are 3 things listed under Content: Power plants in the US, State Energy Expenditures per Capita, and Average annual daily potential solar energy. First, we are going to explore Solar in the United States. 2. The left menu controls which layers are visible (or turned “on”). Turn “off” all of the resource layers except “Average annual daily potential solar energy” by unchecking the box next to the other layers. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Renewable Energy Lab: Exploring Regional and Local Resources activity — Worksheet 1 Name: ________________________________________________________Date:___________________ 3. What do the colors indicate? If your intuition suggests that brighter colors might indicate more solar energy—you are correct! But this assignment is about data so let’s get some numbers. 4. Click on Legend. This will tell us what the colors mean. What is the highest value range? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Renewable Energy Lab: Exploring Regional and Local Resources activity — Worksheet 2 Name: ________________________________________________________Date:___________________ 5. Let’s adjust the transparency so you can more easily identify where you are. Click on the Content tab again, then hover your mouse under the Average annual daily potential solar energy layer. Three dots should appear. 6. Make it transparent enough to where you can see the place names underneath, about 50\%. 7. Look at the regional map of the U.S. and identify the highest and lowest solar energy locations and compare them to where you live. Take a screenshot of the results. a. One map with the highest and lowest areas circled ADD YOUR SCREEENSHOT HERE b. One map showing your hometown or Boca Raton ADD YOUR SCREEENSHOT HERE Renewable Energy Lab: Exploring Regional and Local Resources activity — Worksheet 3 Name: ________________________________________________________Date:___________________ i. To find Boca Raton easily, go to the search bar in the upper right, and type in Boca Raton ii. You can do the same thing for any other location in the United States. c. Which area is best for solar energy in the United States? You can name a state or city. _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ d. How does this area compare to your area? What is your area’s potential for solar energy (list the value)? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Now let’s look at some of the other layers. Click on the Content tab if you need to make the three layers visible again. 9. Click the box next to average annual daily potential solar energy to turn it off and click the box to turn the State Energy Expenditures per Capita layer to turn it on. 10. Under the layer, click on the Show Legend button to show the legend. CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE Renewable Energy Lab: Exploring Regional and Local Resources activity — Worksheet 4 Name: ________________________________________________________Date:___________________ 11. What states spend the most money per person on energy? Hint: Click the state for pop-up information or use the legend. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 12. Click the checkbox to turn on the layer of US Power Plants. Let’s change the display to see where the power plants are producing the most. 13. Under the Power Plant layer, click on the Change Style button. Renewable Energy Lab: Exploring Regional and Local Resources activity — Worksheet 5 Name: ________________________________________________________Date:___________________ 14. Under 1, choose the attribute to show as Total-Megawatts. Under 2, click on Counts and Amounts, then click Done. 15. Click on the Show Legend button to show the legend. Renewable Energy Lab: Exploring Regional and Local Resources activity — Worksheet 6 Name: ________________________________________________________Date:___________________ Renewable Energy Lab: Exploring Regional and Local Resources activity — Worksheet 7 Name: ________________________________________________________Date:___________________ 16. Do the states that have the highest energy expenses have the most power plants? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 17. Now go back to the Power Plant layer and click on the change style button again. Under 1, choose Primary Source (which will tell you which type of fuel the power plant is using) 18. Where are the most geothermal, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, and wind plants located? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 19. What are the electricity generation types in your state (you can use Florida or whatever state you are in now)? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 20. Now go back to the Image Display and change the style. Under 1, choose coal, petroleum, and natural gas. First choose coal from the drop-down list, then click on Add attribute and choose petroleum. Do the same to add natural gas. Under 2, choose predominant category and size. Then click on Apply and close. Make sure to click on the Show legend to show the legend. 21. Do you see patterns of where non-renewable resources are used? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 22. Which states would you recommend transition to more renewable energy sources? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 23. Last, go back to Image Display and change the style for renewables. Under 1, choose wind, solar, and geothermal. a. Which area of the United States uses the most wind power? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ b. Which area of the United States uses the most solar power? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ c. Which area of the United States uses the most geothermal power? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Adapted from: https://www.esri.com/~/media/7438E69BE8DD469EB3C84076163F2E7F and https://www.teachengineering.org/content/csm_/activities/csm_regionallocal/csm_regionallocal_activity1_worksheetas_new.pdf Renewable Energy Lab: Exploring Regional and Local Resources activity — Worksheet 8 ... 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