Science Trivia Questions 11-20
Difficult Questions
What are the major renewable resources in the Athabasca River basin?
What are four major non-renewable resources in the Athabasca River Basin?
What is the SAGD method of oil extraction?
What are the major environmental concerns for the Athabasca River?
How many oil sands plants are there in the Athabasca River Basin?
What is the predominate soil type in the Athabasca River Basin?
How many parks are there in the Athabasca River Basin?
Which river in Alberta is the largest (i.e., has the highest discharge rate)?
Of the river systems of Alberta, the Peace River (a moderately-sized river by world standards) has the highest discharge rate. The Athabasca River has the second largest discharge. The mean annual discharge of the Athabasca River is 24,000,000,000 cubic metres. The mean annual discharge of the Clearwater River tributary is 2,754,000,000 cubic metres.
Science Outreach Athabasca - September 26, 2012
