Can Fuel be Crude?

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My current STEAM class this term is called "Fuel". In this class, we are focusing on energy. We have learned a lot about different types of energies like coal, oil, and natural gas just to name a few. We revisited how to graph, find slope, y-intercept, and how to make predictions based on the given information. We also learned about elements atomic mass, weight, the symbol of an element in the periodic table, its group, and period. We had an FE guest come in and talk to us about fuel and energy. Our FE guest was from NicorGas company. She explained to us the different types of fuel, both renewable and non-renewable. She explained how we got gas and heat to our house. I believe that the FE guest helped me deepen my understanding of some of the fuels.

To end the first unit of "Fuel"; my teacher has asked that every student produce a slideshow. The slideshow must include the oil productions of two different countries over a span of three decades. I chose to compare the oil production of Ecuador to the oil production of the USA. Hope you enjoy my slideshow on oil, the USA and Ecuador.

CH. "Fuel." Google Slides. 2019

In conclusion, I believe that the use of oil has its drawbacks both economically and environmentally. I believe that the production of oil in both the USA and Ecuador will decrease. When I completed my predictions for 2030, both of the countries had negative numbers. This leads me to believe that oil production in both countries has decreased. I do not know the current state of oil production, it might have gone up, or it might have come down. I will leave you with this question, what do you believe the oil production in 2030 will be?

Sources Cited:
“Chemical Constitution of Crude Oil.” Faults | Earth 520: Plate Tectonics and People: Foundations of Solid Earth Science, Penn State, 2018, www.e-education.psu.edu/fsc432/node/5.

Roberts, Ian, et al. “Rate of Change .” Math Vocabulary, 2013, www.studygeek.org/calculus/rate-of-change/.

Chen, James. “Rate Of Change - ROC.” Investopedia, Investopedia, 13 Dec. 2018, www.investopedia.com/terms/r/rateofchange.asp.

Offnfopt. “Periodic Table Chart.” Category:Heidentor (Carnuntum) - Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 2017, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Simple_Periodic_Table_Chart-en.svg.

Smokefoot. “Chemical Formula of Petroleum.” Wikipedia, 2009, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Treibs%26Chlorophyll.png.

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