Energy in Canada Quiz

What are the top ways that we harness energy in Canada?

• Hydroelectric and nuclear power

• Coal and natural gas

• Oil and geothermal energy

• Solar and wind power

What steps are involved in forming oil?

• Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

• Melting, cooling, and crystallization

• Deposition, compaction, and cementation

• Erosion, transportation, and sedimentation

How do we search for oil?

• Using seismic surveys

• Drilling random holes

• Analyzing cloud formations

• Observing animal behavior

What is the top advantage and disadvantage of the different sources of energy?

• Renewable energy is abundant, but non-renewable energy is scarce

• Renewable energy is clean, but non-renewable energy is polluting

• Renewable energy is unreliable, but non-renewable energy is consistent

• Renewable energy is expensive, but non-renewable energy is cheap

The energy sources that once exhausted, do not replenish themselves within a specific period. ____________________ ____________

Energy that is derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed. ________________ _______________

What conditions are necessary for the presence of oil and natural gas?

• High temperature and low pressure

• High pressure and high temperature

• Porosity and permeability

• Solid and gas state

How do we remove oil and gas from the ground?

• Pumping air into the ground

• Using hydraulic fracturing

• Setting controlled fires

• Injecting water into the ground

Which province contributes the most to our energy supply?

• Ontario

• Alberta

• Quebec

• British Columbia