"Usually by open pit surface mining, vegetation is cleared and surface oil and rock removed over a large area, resulting in total loss of local habitats."
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Tar Sands - Consuming Energy Resources
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Geography
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9th - 11th Grade
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Hard
Charlotte Wilson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Usually by open pit surface mining, vegetation is cleared and surface oil and rock removed over a large area, resulting in total loss of local habitats."
This is the answer. What's the question?
What is the effect of tar sand extraction on the atmosphere?
How much toxic waste enters the Athabasca River each day?
How is tar sand extraction carried out?
How "clean" is the refining process?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"As much as 6 barrels of water are needed for each barrel of oil produced. This water is extracted from the Athabasca River, threatening local wildlife and wider ecosystems."
This is the answer. What is the question?
How much water is needed?
What is the effect of tar sand extraction on fauna?
How much toxic waste enters the Athabasca River each day?
What is the effect of tar sand extraction on fauna?
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"To recover and refine oil from tar sands needs large amounts of energy, releasing 15% more CO₂ than refining crude oil."
This is the answer. What is the question?
How much water is needed?
How much toxic waste enters the Athabasca River each day?
What is the effect of tar and sand extraction on fauna?
How “clean” is the refining process?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Mining the tar sands has led to leaks into rivers and lakes, in particular an estimated 11million litres of toxic waste reaches the Athabasca River daily."
This is the answer. What is the question?
How much toxic waste enters the Athabasca River each day?
How much toxic waste enters the Athabasca River each month?
How much toxic waste enters the Athabasca River each year?
How much toxic waste enters the Athabasca River each century?
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"It has led to the decline of animal species such as caribou, lynx, and wolverines."
This is the answer. What is the question?
What is the effect of tar sand extraction on flora?
What is the effect of tar sand extraction on fauna?
What economic effect do the tar sands bring?
How "clean" is the refining process?
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"It leads to more carbon dioxide emissions because taiga forests are cleared and peat bags which store carbon are removed. It also results in the loss of ecosystems."
This is the answer. What is the question?
What is the effect of tar sand extraction on geopolitics?
What is the effect of tar sand extraction on society?
What is the effect of tar sand extraction on the atmosphere?
What is the effect of tar sand extraction on the economy?
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