GEOGRAPHY: NATURAL RESOURCES

TEST

Name: ​no name Date:__________________________

PART A - FILL IN THE CHARTS:​ Read the question & fill in the missing information
in the charts below.

1. Give ​3​ examples of Natural Resources. Then provide an example of a

manufactured/processed item created from that natural resource.

___/3

Natural Resource Manufactured/Processed Item

2. Provide ​1​ example of a Natural Resource found in the following

Provinces/Territories:

___/4

Province/Territory Natural Resource Found

ONTARIO

BRITISH COLUMBIA

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

NOVA SCOTIA
PART B - TRUE OR FALSE:​ Indicate whether each statement is true or false.

___/8 (2 marks each)

3. An electric mixer can be powered by energy that comes from fossil fuels or
hydroelectricity. ( T or F )

4. Natural Gas is an example of a renewable resource. ( T or F )

5. When ore deposits are located close to the Earth’s surface, then an underground
mine is constructed (built). ( T or F )

6. Supply and Demand is used to find out and understand where and how to extract
fossil fuels. ( T or F )

PART C - FILL IN THE BLANKS: ​Fill in the missing word to complete the sentence.

____/4 (2 each)

7. Using different ways for transportation, a country or province may decide to

____________________________ different natural resources to other countries or provinces
in order to make a profit (make money).

8. ____________________________ is the science of cultivating land for growing food or

raising animals.
PART D - MULTIPLE CHOICE: ​Circle the letter beside the best answer to the
question.
____/5 (1 each)

9. On a map, the legend:

(A) Is an important feature that tells people the topic of the map
(B) Identifies the different places on a map
(C) Provides an explanation of the different colours and symbols on a map
(D) Tells people the distance between locations

10. Canada, Costa Rica and China have ​only one​ Natural Resource Category in
common. Which one?

(A) Fossil Fuels

(B) Minerals & Metals
(C) Hydroelectricity
(D) Fishing

11. ________________ ________________ is a forestry extraction technique where mature

trees are removed for construction or safety reasons. After removal, those mature
trees are usually thrown out or made into wood chips.

(A) Selective Logging

(B) Urban Logging
(C) Strip Logging
(D) Clear-Cut Logging

12. Water is considered very valuable because:

(A) There is a very high demand, and the supply of drinkable water is decreasing.
(B) There is a low demand, and a high supply.
(C) There is a low demand, and a low supply.
(D) There is a very high demand, and the supply of drinkable water is increasing.

13. The value of pineapples in Canada can be considered high. Why?

(A) People​ want​ to eat pineapples, but pineapples ​do not grow​ in Canada.
(B) People​ don’t wan​t to eat pineapples ​because they’re sick of them​.
(C) Pineapples ​grow​ in Canada, but there is a ​low demand​ for them.
(D) People ​want​ to eat pineapples, but they take ​too long to grow​ in Canada.
PART D – MATCHING: ​Match the type of natural resource to its correct definition
AND​ match the type of natural resource with the correct example.

____/6 (1 each)

14.

TYPE OF NATURAL DEFINITION EXAMPLE

RESOURCE
Flow Resource

Renewable Resource

Non-Renewable Resource

DEFINITIONS:

( A ) A natural resource that can regrow/return with human help.

( B ) A natural resource that is gone forever once humans take it from the ground.
( C ) A natural resource that can regrow/return with or without human help.

EXAMPLES:

( A ) Water
( B ) Coal
( C ) Apple Trees
ANSWER SHEET:

1. Answers can vary

2. Ontario:
Agricultural Lands
Hydroelectricity
Nickel
Uranium
Zinc
Gold
Silver
Copper

BC
Forestry
Coal
Natural Gas
Metal Deposits
Fishing
Hydroelectric Power
Agricultural Land

N.W Territories
Uranium
Gold
Lead
Zinc
Diamonds
Tungsten

Nova Scotia
Gypsum
Salt
Fishing
Coal
Gas

3. True
4. False.
5. False.
6. False.
7. Export
8. Agriculture
9. C
10. C
11. B
12. A
 13. A
14. Renewable: A natural resource that can regrow/return with human help. APPLE
TREES
Non-Renewable: A natural resource that is gone forever once humans take it from the
ground. COAL
Flow: A natural resource that can regrow/return with or without human help.
Examples will vary. WATER