This document discusses fossil fuels and their use in New Zealand. It aims to identify problems caused by fossil fuels and examine the advantages and disadvantages of using them in New Zealand. Some key issues discussed are global warming and the greenhouse effect caused by burning fossil fuels. The document also considers whether New Zealand should allow oil exploration, debating potential advantages like jobs and tax revenue versus disadvantages like environmental risks.

1. Aims
 To identify and describe the problems cause by using
Fossil Fuels.
 To identify and describe the advantages and
disadvantages of using Fossil Fuels in New Zealand.

2. Recap from Last Lesson!
 Where does NZ
get most of its
Energy from?
 What type of fuel
do we use the
most of?

3. What are fossil fuels and what
are they made from?

4. So what is the problem with
using Fossil Fuels?

8. The greenhouse
effect
These gases, which are
all naturally occurring,
act as a blanket,
trapping in the heat
and preventing it from
being reflected too far
from the Earth. They
keep the Earth's
average temperature at
about 15°C: warm
enough to sustain life
for humans, plants and
animals. Without these
gases, the average
temperature would be
about -18°C... too cold
for most life forms. This
natural warming effect
is also sometimes
called the greenhouse
effect

9. Much like the
inside of a car
parked in
sunlight

10.  http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/aboutcc/how_cc_
works/
 Al Gore on climate change.
 http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environmen
t/global-warming/quiz-global-warming/
 Global warming explained.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJAbATJCugs
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJAbATJCugs
 History of fossil fuels
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ-J91SwP8w

11. 1. Copy the diagram below into your books under the heading “Global
Warming and the greenhouse effect”.
2. Copy and complete the sentences using the words in the box below.
 Global warming is the
rise in ____________ of
the earths surface in the
last century. It is believed
to be caused by the
_____________ Effect.
 The greenhouse effect
occurs when certain gases
released by
burning______________,
trap the suns radiation
within the earths
___________ and cause
the average temperature of
the earth to increase.
Greenhouse temperature Fossil Fuels atmosphere

12. Tasks – read the article headed “Oil find could have a big impact” and copy and
complete the table below. Find all the advantages and disadvantages of Oil
Exploration in New Zealand.
Advantages (good
things!)
Disadvantages (bad
things)
Useful Words
Exploration = Searching for something.
Territories = An area of land.
Delegates = someone who goes to a meeting.
Economic = money
Exacerbated = made worse
GDP – Gross Domestic Product (value of goods made by a
country)

13. Our Addiction to Oil
Problems and Solutions!
 Aim
 To identify and
describe the
advantages and
disadvantages of
using Fossil
Fuels.
 To identify and
describe different
viewpoints on
whether New
Zealand should
allow Oil
Exploration.
(digging for
oil/gas)

16.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd
ed&v=EOm18c5Btiw
 Oil Addiction video clip.

17. So why is NZ considering allowing Oil exploration?
Advantages (good
things!)
Disadvantages (bad
things)
Read the article and complete the table below
5000 jobs to the region.
$2 billion to national GDP
(the amount of money a
country makes)
$400 million in profits.
$300 million in tax
High paying jobs
Fund schools, hospitals
and roads.
Risk of oil spills
Risk of pollution
Damage to “green clean
image”
Damage to Tourism
Risk of damage to
fishing industry.
Loss of jobs in Tourism
sector possible

18. So what are different peoples viewpoints on this
subject? Copy and complete the viewpoints
shown below.
I represent
Greenpeace and
I believe that
deep sea oil
drilling should….
I am the Minister of
Energy and I think
that deep sea oil
drilling should…..

19. Decide what you think about
deep sea oil drilling in NZ.
Decide whether you think deep
sea oil drilling should be allowed
in NZ and choose one person on
this tree who represents what
you think about this issue.
Write a short paragraph
explaining why you are in this
position on the tree when
deciding upon this issue.