| Environmental Science: A Study of Interrelationships, 8/e Eldon Enger,
Delta College Bradley F. Smith,
Western Washington University
Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption
Chapter ObjectivesAfter reading this chapter, you should be able to:
Explain why all organisms require a constant input of energy. |
| | | Describe how per capita energy consumption increased as civilization developed from hunting and gathering to primitive agriculture to advanced cultures. |
| | | Describe how advanced modern civilizations developed as new fuels were used to run machines. |
| | | Recognize that coal deposits are not uniformly distributed throughout the world. |
| | | Correlate the Industrial Revolution with social and economic changes. |
| | | Explain how cheap oil and natural gas led to a consumption-oriented society. |
| | | Explain how the automobile changed people's lifestyles. |
| | | Explain why overall energy use in the United States declined during the 1970s and 1980s. |
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