Alberta Natural Resources #2

What is a natural resource?

• something that people make
• is anything that people can use which comes from nature
• something found in your house

How do Albertans get drinking water?

• lakes
• rivers
• groundwater
• all the above

What does the term quality of life mean?

• It means you have lots of money.
• general well-being of a person or society.
• It means how good of a life livestock animals have.

Communities almost always form/start because they...

• Are near natural resources and have land suitable for agricultural practice. 
• it's really nice there, but isn't near natural resources.

A community has their forestry/logging industry shut down. What happens to the people there?

• People will build houses out of other materials
• People will not use trees in their fireplac
• Many might have to move away to find new jobs. 
• They will need to look for "fake" christmas trees

How do Albertans deal with competing demands on land use?

• People work to conserve the land and land usage.
• tell the government to take the land away
• move away and do not come back

Which natural resource is essential for us to have in order for us to survive?

• oil
• coal
• water
• forestry

People need some resources to stay alive, others make our lives easier. Oil is....

• Make our lives MUCH easier! 
• Needed to stay alive.

9.What sort of products are manufactured from the trees in the forestry industry?

• Lumber for Houses
• Paper, Toothpicks, Books, and Stamps
• Household Furniture Made out of Wood
• All of the Above 

9.What is the MAIN reason for which coal is used?

• Electricity Generation
• Used to cook Hamburgers
• Santa uses it as a sign that children have not behaved.
• Cement manufacturing