chap 9
chap 9
chap 9
chap 9
chap 9
100
What are 2 common things about natural resources?
Natural resources come from nature. Natural resources are useful to humans.
100
Name 8 types of energy sources.
Natural gas Oil Coal Lumber Water Wind Solar Nuclear
100
What is a main natural resource for Ontario?
Coal
100
What other animals fur was so popular that the Russian traders named it soft gold?
Sea Otter fur.
100
Who did Amelia Connolly marry and what was his job in British Columbia?
James Douglas. He was the fist governor of British Columbia.
200
What are exports?
Exports are goods/things that are produced in one country and sold away to another country.
200
What is the definition of smog?
Smog is a combination of the words smoke and fog. It means dirty air caused by burning natural resources for energy.
200
What are some main natural resources for British Columbia?
Hydro Electricity, Fishing , Coal and Wood.
200
What happened to the Sea Otters on the B.C. coast because of the huge demand for their furs?
They were wiped out from the B.C. coast.
200
Who led the group of traders that build Fort St. James in 1806?
Simon Fraser
300
What are imports?
Imports are goods/things that are produces elsewhere and brought into your country for use there.
300
What is the main natural resource for the Atlantic provinces?
Fish
300
What was the first natural resource that attracted Europeans to British Columbia?
Furs
300
How was the Sea Otter population in B.C. re-established?
Sea Otters were brought from Alaska to repopulate the area.
300
What was Fort St. James when it was built in the 1800's?
It was considered the "capital" of the fur trade in B.C.
400
What are 2 resources British Columbia exports and where do they export them to?
Coal, which is exported to Japan and China. Lumber, which is exported to the U.S.A.
400
What is a main natural resource for the Prairies?
Grain.
400
What were furs used to make?
Hats and other clothing.
400
What is the trading system that does not use money but instead exchanges different things of value?
Bartering.
400
What is the population of Fort St. James now?
About 2,000 people.
500
Which provinces are known for Fishing as a resource from your map?
The maritime provinces and B.C.
500
What is a main natural resource for Alberta?
Oil.
500
What animal did the best furs come from?
Beaver and also muskrat, mink and fox
500
What does Metis mean?
Metis means mixed blood. It is the people who were part European and part Aboriginal.
500
What is the most important activity in Fort St. James now?
Logging.
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