Starter quiz
- Minerals are useful or valuable solid substances found naturally in Earth’s ...
- 1⇔C
- 2⇔R
- 3⇔U
- 4⇔S
- 5⇔T
- Which of these are minerals?
- water
- sand ✓
- quartz ✓
- fire
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- How are metallic minerals used?
- ceramics
- jewellery ✓
- tools ✓
- toothpaste
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- How are economic minerals extracted from Earth?
- quarrying ✓
- mining ✓
- farming
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- What are the positive impacts of extracting minerals?
- creates jobs ✓
- deforestation
- improving roads ✓
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- What problems does deforestation cause?
- loss of habitats ✓
- loss of species ✓
- better roads
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Exit quiz
- What are the three main types of forest?
- boreal ✓
- tropical ✓
- temperate ✓
- green
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- Where is the largest boreal forest found?
- UK
- Canada ✓
- USA
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- Which of these are uses of wood or timber?
- computer
- bookcase ✓
- doors ✓
- newspapers ✓
- clothing
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- Which of these characteristics are true of Canada's boreal forests?
- reindeer live there ✓
- cold summers
- coniferous trees ✓
- mild winters
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- A ______ is a fuel made from plant materials.
- 1⇔B
- 2⇔I
- 3⇔O
- 4⇔F
- 5⇔U
- 6⇔E
- 7⇔L
- What is an exporter?
- a company, or country, that sells goods and products in other countries ✓
- a person or company that buys goods from another country
- a type of natural resource
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Key learning points
- Wood is a versatile material used for construction, making paper and board or as a biofuel.
- In parts of the world with no access to electricity wood is used to power cookstoves causing deforestation.
- Woods are a natural resource for recreation, support biodiversity, help combat pollution and absorb carbon.
- Countries like Canada have the right climate for boreal forests to thrive and produce a lot of timber.
Common misconception
Wood is only useful for the construction industry.
Wood has multiple everyday and industrial uses.
Keywords
Biofuel - Biofuels are fuels made from plant materials
Timber - Timber is wood that has been cut down and prepared for use in industries
Exporter - An exporter is a company, or country, that sells goods and products in other countries
Boreal - Boreal forests are the world’s largest land biome and are found in the Northern hemisphere
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