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Canada's Energy
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100

Define "Natural Resource"

Natural resources are raw materials taken from the Earth. They are used to create products that humans want or need.

100

Name 3 natural resources that you can see from our classroom window

Wind, Sunlight, Agriculture (orchards), water

100

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

100

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.

100

Is Internet access a need or a want?

Want

200

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.)

200

Name 3 natural resources that can be found in British Columbia

Forestry, Coal, Natural Gas, Metal Deposits, Fishing hydroelectric power, agriculture

200

Define hydroelectricity and give an example where it can be found.

Hydroelectricity is turning moving water into electricity. Examples include Niagara Falls, and the Hoover Dam in Las Vegas.
200

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.

200

What is the capital of Canada?

Ottawa

300

Give 3 examples of renewable resources

Agriculture products, trees, soil, fish

300

Name 3 natural resources that can be found in Ontario

Agriculture, forests, hydroelectricity, minerals/metals

300

Explain where the energy come from in a nuclear power plant

Nuclear energy comes from the energy found in the nucleus of atoms.

300

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

300

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!

400
Give 2 examples of flow resources

1. Wind 2. Sunlight 3. Tides 4. Ocean Currents 5. Water

400

Name 2 natural resources found in Prince Edward Island

Agriculture (potatoes!) and Fishing

400

Give one pro and one con of nuclear power plants

Pros: 1) Clean energy 2) Small footprint 3) Reliable Energy 4) Can produce a lot 


Cons: 1) Uranium is non-renewable 2) Very high initial cost (in the billions) 3) Nuclear Waste 4) Malfunctions can be catastrophic

400

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

400

Name one current event related to natural resources

Teacher discretion
500

Name 4 things that EVERY map should include

1. Title 2. Compass Rose 3. Scale 4. Legend 5. Labels 

500

What is the MAIN natural resource in the Yukon?

Minerals/Metals

500

How old is the Sir Adam Beck I Power Generating Plant in Niagara Falls? 

Over 100 years! (103 to be exact)

500

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.

500

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