Unit 2: Natural Resources Quiz

What is the most common source of energy in Canada?

• oil

• hydro

• solar

• wind

The Oil Sands is a resource project in which province?

• British Columbia

• North West Territories

• Alberta

• Ontario

Forestry as a resource is greatest in which province?

• Ontario

• Quebec

• Alberta

• British Columbia

Diamonds in Canada are mined:

• In the Western Cordilleria

• In the Arctic

• In the Great-Lakes /St. Lawrence area

• in the ocean

One way to keep the fishing industry sustainable is:

• stop fishing in the ocean

• introduce invasive species that can adapt to our waters

• use aquaculture or fish farming for certain fish

• stop buying seafood

Click on this image for a close up picture. The different colours represent different types of forests in Canada. Why do you think the biggest forest industy involves the West Coast Forest?

• This forest grows well because of the climate along the west coast

• This forest grows slowly because of the harsh winters and cool summers

• Very few people live in this part of Canada

• none of the above

Take a look at this table from your textbook. Click on it to enlarge. Which resource is the biggest contibuter to climate change?

• coal

• nuclear

• hydro

• wind

Take a look at this table from your textbook. Click on it to enlarge. Which resource produces the least amount of energy or output?

• solar

• nuclear

• hydro

• wind

Which sector has continues to have the greatest increase in energy demands in Canada?

• residential

• commercial

• agricultural

• industrial

What would be a 'con'of using renewable energy?

• we don't have a lot of renewable resources around

• they don't produce a lot of power compared to non-renewable

• they can cause a lot of pollution if we don't manage them

• all of the above