Unit 4 � Cultural Connections

							                                Unit 2 – Natural Resources
                                         Review
                    Natural Resources
                       1. What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable
                          resources? Give examples of each.
                       2. What is a virgin resource?
                       3. What are some of the benefits and what are some of the challenges
                          of harvesting natural resources?

Water Resources
  4. How much water does the average Canadian consume?
  5. What are wetlands? How much of Canada is covered by wetlands?
  6. What is a water table?
  7. What is one advantage and disadvantage of ground water?
  8. What are the two ways that we can categorize water use?
  9. Explain the three types of pollution that effects water?
  10. Why is the loss of wetlands so important?

Our Forest Resources
   11. What is the difference between non-commercial and commercial forests?
   12. How much of Canada is covered by forest?
   13. Make sure that you know the names and locations of the forest regions in Canada.
   14. Explain the three different types of logging. What are the pros and cons of each type?
   15. In the video “Battle for the Trees” what are some of the things that environmental
       protesters did to stop the logging companies from moving into the forest?

Energy: Powering our Nation
   16. Why is Canada one of the countries with the highest usage of electricity?
   17. Give two examples of conventional energy sources and two examples of alternative
       energy sources?
   18. Compare the joule, gigajoule and pentajoule.
   19. Explain the process that produces oil and gas?
   20. What are some of the ways that geologists can find oil and gas?
   21. What are three different results of drilling for oil?
   22. What are two types of oil well?
   23. What are oil sands?
   24. What is thermal electricity? List the advantages and disadvantages of this type of energy.
   25. What is nuclear electricity? List the advantages and disadvantages of this type of energy?
   26. Fully explain with the use of a diagram how a hydro power plant works?
   27. What is the difference between a conventional power plant and a pumped storage power plant?
   28. What are the advantages and disadvantages of hydro electricity? What is your personal
       opinion of hydro electricity?

Mining
   29. What is a mineral?
   30. List the three groups of minerals. Give an example of each.
   31. What are some of the ways that geologists can find valuable metallic minerals?
   32. Explain the main types of mining. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each type?
   33. Explain the milling and smelting process associated with mining.
   34. What are three issues that are affecting the mining industry today?
First Nations: The Treaty Process
   35. What is a treaty?
   36. What are the two purposes of a treaty?
   37. What is the definition of First Nations?
   38. When were the first treaties implemented?
   39. Explain the proclamation of 1763.
   40. Explain the Indian act of 1876?
   41. Why did the original treaties fail?
   42. What are the two types of treaties? Explain each.
   43. What percentage of Nunavut's population is Inuit?
   44. What does the word Nunavut mean?
   45. How much of Canada does Nunavut cover?
   46. What is the population of Nunavut?
   47. Why have the Inuit survived for thousands of years?
   48. What is the cost of living in Nunavut compared to the cost of living in the rest of Canada?
   49. What are the three characteristics of Nunavut that cause it to have a unique approach to
       government?

Food for Thought Activity
   50. Define calorie consumption and GDP.
   51. What region of the world produces the most Carbon Dioxide?
   52. Overall which region of the world do you think has the highest quality of life and which
       one has the worst? List two reasons why for each of your selections.

Extra Hints

      Make sure that you understand all the key terms that I assigned in class.
      Read over all of the chapter questions that I assigned.
      The questions on the test will not be the same as the ones on this review sheet, however if
       you are able to answer all of these questions you will have all the information you need to
       do well on the test.
      The test will include multiple choice, matching, fill in the blank, definitions, short and
       long answer type questions.

We will not be going over every one of these review questions in class, however I will be
checking to make sure you completed this review sheet. If you had difficulty with any questions
we will go over it together.