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How is the consumption of oil Americans use broken down?
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Food, Transportation, Products
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When is the global oil supply predicted to peak?
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2008-2010
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What are the GLOBAL reprecussions of our oil use?
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GLOBAL WARMING
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How much oil does the average American use each day?
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3
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Where does oil come from?
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Plankton
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Why is oil valuable as an energy source?
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It is used in EVERYTHING
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What are the SIGNS that CLIMATE change has already begun?
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GLACIERS MELTING and more HEAT WAVES
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What does this mean for our CLIMATE in the FUTURE?
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SUPER GREENHOUSE EFFECT
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What does this mean for the COST of oil?
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It will COST More - Become more EXPENSIVE
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When did the US Oil Supply peak?
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1970
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What is the basic MATERIAL that MAKES UP vital substance in OIL?
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Carbon
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What is exceptional about the ENERGY DENSITY in oil?
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The ENERGY DENSITY is very HIGH.
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