Multiple desktops open on Macbook Pro

This issue is more of a nuisance, but over the last couple of weeks when I login to my Macbook Pro I get 7 desktop windows that I can scroll or page between (control + right arrow).  All of my programs open up in the first window - the other 6 are just a blank desktop with my desktop icons. 
I can live with this, but what I don't know is whether or not all of these blank desktops are impacting performance or battery life on my Macbook.  Has anyone else run into this and is there a way to get rid of the extra desktops?  Or is this just normal behavior that previously I hadn't noticed?
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro11,3
Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 16 GB
Boot ROM Version: MBP112.0138.B11
System Software Overview:
System Version: OS X 10.10.1 (14B25)
Kernel Version: Darwin 14.0.0
Boot Volume: Macintosh HD
Boot Mode: Normal
Secure Virtual Memory: Enabled
Time since boot: 1:03
Mike

Hello rotor blades and welcome to Apple Support Communities,
This must have to do with Mission Control:
OS X Yosemite: Zoom to Mission Control
and Mission Control Prefferences:
OS X Yosemite: Mission Control preferences
There also seems to be an issue w/ Yosemite:
Yosemite Mission Control Spaces Problem when restarting (Retina Macbook Pro 2012)

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