Energy_usage
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NAME DATE NOTES
NATURAL RESOURCE ANALYSIS
I. Analyzing Data: use the equations below and the provided data tables to complete the table for the selected
countries.
/= bbl = kwh = [ ]=
1. Oil Usage Per Capita = Total Oil (bbl) / Total Population
2. Per Capita Electricity Usage Per Day = [Electricity Consumption (kwh) / Total Population]
365 days
Country Oil Usage Per Per Capita Country Oil Usage Per Per Capita
Capita (bbl / Electricity Usage Capita (bbl / Electricity Usage
day) (kwh / day) day) (kwh / day)
United States Australia
Canada Japan
United Kingdom Turkey
Germany China
Mexico India
II. Graphing: use your “Let’s Get Graphing” reference sheet to properly graph the data above.
1. Type of Graph =
2. X Axis =
3. Y Axis =
III. Useful Information
1 kilowatt hour = using 1000 watts of electricity for 1
hour.
Device Wattage Hours used kWh
medium window-unit AC 1000 watts one hour 1 kWh
large window-unit AC 1500 watts one hour 1.5 kWh
small window-unit AC 500 watts one hour 0.5 kWh
42" ceiling fan on low speed 24 watts ten hours 0.24 kWh
light bulb 100 watts 730 hours 73 kWh
(i.e., all month)
CFL light bulb 25 watts 730 hours 18 kWh
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