National Energy and Petrochemical Map
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Provided by: Fractracker Alliance|Published on: October 6, 2022
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Synopsis
- This interactive map provides an engaging way to visualize the locations and prominence of renewable and non-renewable energy infrastructure in the United States.
- It shows the locations and details of power plants, processing plants, refineries, ports, chemical plants, storage sites, and pipelines.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography
Authors: Fractracker Alliance
Region: North America, United States
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Students can personalize their map by selecting the type of map and what information to display and then share an online link to their map.
- This is a great way to visualize the prominence of clean energy production in the United States.
Additional Prerequisites
- Certain layers of the map will not be visible until zoomed in.
- Students can zoom in and out of the map and select specific locations as well as their own.
- Students should have a general understanding of different sources of energy and whether they are renewable or non-renewable.
Differentiation
- Students can be tasked with trying to determine why there are more of certain energy sources in specific locations like near coastlines or in hotter areas.
- This resource can be used in social studies classes during lessons about policy building for a clean energy transition and in science and geography classes during lessons about the impact of certain energy sources on the local environment and where they are located.
- In a geography class, have students use the "Measure" tool to measure the distance between two places or find the latitude and longitude of a location.
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