Impact of Resources on Everyday Life

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What is the main reason for farmers and landscapers in California having to cut down on watering their crops and lawns?

  • Lack of fertile soil
  • Lack of water resources (correct)
  • Overpopulation
  • Government regulations

How do the Great Lakes connect to the Atlantic Ocean?

  • By evaporating and forming clouds that drift to the ocean
  • Through underground tunnels
  • Through a series of man-made canals
  • Via the St. Lawrence River (correct)

What is the primary extraction method used to access oil below Oklahoma's surface?

  • Mining
  • Fracking (correct)
  • Drilling
  • Pumping

Why are routine earthquakes caused throughout Oklahoma according to the text?

<p>Fracking (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Jacques Cartier sailing down the St. Lawrence River?

<p>Meeting native people and starting French settlements (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How have the natural resources in Canada impacted its economy?

<p>Becoming the foundation of its economy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are resources' location or nonexistence highlighted as very important in the text?

<p>To demonstrate their influence on people's lives and economies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What major role did the Great Lakes play historically?

<p>Transporting goods to early European settlements in North America (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which resource has been driving Canada's economy since 2000?

<p>Oil sands reserves in northern Alberta (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did oil sands production become highly profitable in the 21st century?

<p>Introduction of new technologies for separating oil from sand (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region in Canada attracts forestry engineers and laborers?

<p>Northern Quebec (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the Canadian forestry industry differ from the oil sands industry in terms of sustainability?

<p>Forestry industry replants 1% of trees annually (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of agricultural land west of Ontario up to the Rocky Mountains?

<p>Feeding Canada and being a significant export to other countries (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is Alberta referred to as a 'Boomtown'?

<p>Because of its rapid population growth driven by oil sands production (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What historical advantage has southern Ontario gained from its location on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario?

<p>Being a hub for Canada’s heavy manufacturing industries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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