General Info
Define "Natural Resource"
Natural resources are raw materials taken from the Earth. They are used to create products that humans want or need.
Name 3 natural resources that you can see from our classroom window
Wind, Sunlight, Agriculture (orchards), water
Give 2 reasons why Canada specifically has so many natural resources.
1. It is so large
2. The latitude/longitude it covers creates ideal ecosystems for things like vast forests
Why is it important to consider other people's perspectives on an issue?
It helps you better understand the issue and come to the best possible solution to any problems.
Is Internet access a need or a want?
Want
Define "Manufactured Good"
A manufactured good is an item that uses natural resource(s) as part of their final finished product. (ex. a desk, a door, a window etc.)
Name 3 natural resources that can be found in British Columbia
Forestry, Coal, Natural Gas, Metal Deposits, Fishing hydroelectric power, agriculture
Define hydroelectricity and give an example where it can be found.
What is an Indigenous perspective on Canada growing natural resource projects around the country (ex. building oil pipelines, new nuclear power plants, increasing logging etc.)
We watched a video where an Indigenous leader spoke about how the creation and growth of natural resource projects in Canada provides many jobs for Indigenous peoples and helps them stay out of poverty.
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Give 3 examples of renewable resources
Agriculture products, trees, soil, fish
Name 3 natural resources that can be found in Ontario
Agriculture, forests, hydroelectricity, minerals/metals
Explain where the energy come from in a nuclear power plant
Nuclear energy comes from the energy found in the nucleus of atoms.
What might the Canadian Government's Perspective be on Mining operations in Nunavut
-Nunavut's main resource to tap into is mining
-this can help boost the economy by providing more exports and jobs
Who is Adam Shoalts and why is he so cool?
Adam Shoalts is a Canadian (grew up in Fenwick!), professional explorer, and writer who has accomplished several amazing canoe trips. His endurance, knowledge and writing skills are top-notch!
1. Wind 2. Sunlight 3. Tides 4. Ocean Currents 5. Water
Name 2 natural resources found in Prince Edward Island
Agriculture (potatoes!) and Fishing
Give one pro and one con of nuclear power plants
Cons: 1) Uranium is non-renewable 2) Very high initial cost (in the billions) 3) Nuclear Waste 4) Malfunctions can be catastrophic
What might an environmentalist's perspective be on retrieving oil?
They might be concerned for the negative impacts on the soil, clear-cutting forests, destroying or altering animal habitats, the greenhouse gases produced, toxic waste, and the remediation of the land once the oil resource is gone
Name one current event related to natural resources
Name 4 things that EVERY map should include
1. Title 2. Compass Rose 3. Scale 4. Legend 5. Labels
What is the MAIN natural resource in the Yukon?
Minerals/Metals
How old is the Sir Adam Beck I Power Generating Plant in Niagara Falls?
Over 100 years! (103 to be exact)
Make a case for either buying a REAL Christmas tree or buying a FAKE Christmas tree.
Real Trees: Provide jobs and boost to the local economy, grown on farms so they aren't from forests, used trees can be repurposed into things such as mulch, smell nice, less plastic waste
Fake Trees: Inexpensive, reusable, some come pre-lit or decorated.
Name all of the provinces and territories in Canada
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, PEI, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland/Labrador, Yukon, Northwest, Nunavut