Types of natural resources
Give 2 examples of non-renewable resources.
Coal, oil, minerals (any of 2)
Name a province where oil is the biggest natural resource.
Hint: there is only 1 correct answer.
Alberta
Water can be used to make what kind of power?
Hydropower
True or False: Canada is one of the top producers of oil in the world.
True. We are the world's 4th largest oil producers!
What are the 2 main types of resources?
Renewable and non-renewable resources
Name a province where timber/forestry is the biggest natural resource.
Hint: there is only 1 correct answer.
British Columbia
What are the 3 main types of renewable energy?
Bonus 100 points if you use the scientific term for all 3.
Sun (solar), wind (kinetic), water (hydro).
What is the hardest naturally found mineral on Earth?
Diamond
What natural resource is made up of a salt mixture?
Potash
Name a province or territory where fishing is a major natural resource.
Hint: there is more than 1 correct answer.
Nova Scotia, Newfoundland Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick (any 1 of)
Name 2 ways natural gas is used in everyday life.
Heating, cooking, electricity, powering vehicles (any 2 of)
Name 1 province where most of Canada's hydroelectric power is found.
Hint: there is more than 1 correct answer. These are big provinces.
Ontario, Quebec (any 1 of)
What does renewable mean?
A resource that can be replaced over time.
Name 2 of British Columbia's big natural resources.
Timber, Coal, Natural Gas (any 2 of)
Name 1 everyday object that comes from mining minerals.
Hint: there is more than 1 correct answer.
Phone, computer, laptop, jewelry (any 1 of).
What is the most common metal mined in Canada?
Gold!
Name all 7 of Canada's natural resources.
Potash, Coal, Oil, Timber/forestry/wood/log, Minerals, Fisheries/fish/fishing, Natural Gas
Name 2 provinces or territories that have mining (minerals) as an important resource.
Yukon, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec (any 2 of)
What kind of air pollution does burning coal create?
Hint: F_______ f_______
Fossil fuels
Canada exports (sends out) many natural resources to other countries. What are two of Canada's top exported resources?
Oil and timber