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Grade 9 · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 11

Canada's Resources

Renewable, non-renewable and flow

What your child practises

Types of natural resources, where key resources such as potash, oil, minerals, forests, fish and hydroelectric power are found and why, and ways of extracting them, including clean-energy methods such as wind, solar and nuclear.

Ontario Curriculum expectation: C1.1, C1.2, C1.3 · renewable, non-renewable and flow resources, how they are distributed, and how they are extracted, harvested and used

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    A wind farm has 20 turbines. Each can produce 3 megawatts (MW) at most. What is the farm's maximum output, in MW?

    answer boxMW

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    60 MW

    Hint: 20 × 3 = 60 MW.

  2. Question 2

    Why are wind farms often built on open plains, hills and shorelines?

    • Winds are stronger and steadier there
    • They must be underwater
    • The wind never blows inland
    • They need to be near mines
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    Winds are stronger and steadier there

    Hint: A flow resource is only useful where it is strong and reliable.

  3. Question 3

    Canada has many rivers with steep drops, in places like Quebec and British Columbia. How does this help the economy?

    • It stops all floods
    • It produces coal
    • It makes oil
    • It supports hydroelectric power
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    It supports hydroelectric power

    Hint: Falling water spins turbines to make electricity.

  4. Question 4

    A large share of the world's fresh water is in Canada. Where is most of it found?

    • only in clouds
    • only in swimming pools
    • only in the oceans
    • in lakes, rivers, glaciers and groundwater
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    in lakes, rivers, glaciers and groundwater

    Hint: Fresh water is spread unevenly across the country.

  5. Question 5

    Which resource is a flow resource used for electricity?

    • uranium
    • natural gas
    • flowing river water
    • gold
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    flowing river water

    Hint: Hydroelectric dams use the flow of water.

  6. Question 6

    Ontario generates much of its electricity from nuclear power. Which fuel do nuclear plants use?

    • uranium
    • wood
    • natural gas
    • coal
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    uranium

    Hint: Canada also mines uranium, in northern Saskatchewan.

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