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What is the R/P ratio used for?
What is the R/P ratio used for?
What are non-renewable resources?
What are non-renewable resources?
Which fossil fuel is most important in Canada?
Which fossil fuel is most important in Canada?
What does R/P ratio indicate?
What does R/P ratio indicate?
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What percentage of the world's energy comes from coal?
What percentage of the world's energy comes from coal?
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Which fossil fuel is most important in Canada?
Which fossil fuel is most important in Canada?
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Which Canadian provinces have the most coal mines?
Which Canadian provinces have the most coal mines?
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What percentage of the world's energy comes from coal?
What percentage of the world's energy comes from coal?
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What is ore?
What is ore?
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Where are most of Canada's coal mines located?
Where are most of Canada's coal mines located?
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Which mining method is the cheapest but has the most severe environmental impact?
Which mining method is the cheapest but has the most severe environmental impact?
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What is ore?
What is ore?
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Which mining method is the most expensive and very disruptive?
Which mining method is the most expensive and very disruptive?
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What is the cheapest method of extraction for minerals?
What is the cheapest method of extraction for minerals?
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Study Notes
- Non-renewable resources include fossil fuels and mineral resources.
- R/P ratio indicates the number of years a non-renewable resource reserve will last at the current production rate.
- In Canada, oil and gas are the most important fossil fuels, while coal is important in other countries.
- 29% of the world's energy comes from coal.
- Canada exports a lot of coal to Asia, with most of the coal mines located in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.
- Minerals are classified as metallic and non-metallic, and can be found in rocks.
- Ore is rock that contains enough metal ore to be mined profitably.
- Surface mining, open pit mining, and underground mining are the three methods of extraction.
- Surface mining is the cheapest but has the most severe environmental impact.
- Underground mining is the most expensive and very disruptive.
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Test your knowledge on non-renewable resources and mining methods with this informative quiz! Learn about the different types of fossil fuels and minerals, their importance in various countries, and how they are extracted from the earth. Understand the R/P ratio and the impact of mining on the environment. Sharpen your knowledge on this critical topic and become an informed citizen. Try out the quiz now!
