Natural resources · Alberta Grade 3 · maddyhelps.com
Alberta's economy is visible from the highway. Fill in what each one is used for, then sort them by whether they can be replaced.
| Resource | Used for | Renewable | Non-renewable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil and natural gas | |||
| Coal | |||
| Timber | |||
| Farmland | |||
| Fresh water | |||
| Wind | |||
| Cattle |
One you can see from where you live
What comes out of Alberta
Non-renewable: oil, natural gas, coal. Renewable: timber, farmland, fresh water, wind, cattle — but only if they are not used faster than they recover, which is the argument worth having.
A pumpjack, a grain elevator, a wind turbine, a sawmill, a feedlot. Naming one they have actually seen is what makes the sheet about Alberta rather than about a list.
Why this matters is on the alberta and the prairies page. More sheets