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Oil and Gas As A Source of Energy

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Learners discuss the reasons why oil and gas are the United States' main source of energy. In groups, they use the internet to research how the resources are formed and the amount of consumption by the United States. They choose books from a reading list to identify careers in this field of study.

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energy, gases, natural resources, oil

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9th - 10th
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