The document discusses topics related to the oil sands project in Fort McMurray, Alberta and how it impacts the environment and economy. It provides vocabulary terms and short answer questions about the project. Specifically, it asks about foreign investment in the project, jobs created, environmental impacts of extracting and mining oil from the soil, and sustainable development. It also asks the student to write a paragraph discussing the extent to which globalization impacts the environment using information from the chapter.

2. The oil sands project disturbs the land and ecosystems around the project as great amounts of land are excavated in order to extract oil.

3. People who support the oil sands project agree that this project is responsible for developing a great deal of prosperity for Alberta

4. People who do not support the oil sands project feel that this project harms our environment and ecosystem more than the financial benefit it brings to our province1. Specifically, what countries are involved in the investment of the oil sands project?<br />2. Approximately how much foreign investment money has been invested in the oil sands project? What is the expected foreign investment projected to be by 2020?<br />3. Refer to the top of page 238; why do you think oil sands production and investment was at an all time high 5 or 6 years ago, but recently production and investment has slowed?<br />4. Why might an environmentalist argue that the extraction of lands for oil sands production is bad for long term environmental sustainability?<br />5. How might the disruption of peat lands near the project cause a future environmental concern for Albertans (pg239)?<br />6. How does the oil sands project create huge spin-off for the Alberta and Canadian Economy?<br />7. What is sustainable development? When discussing the oil sands project, why is it crucial to try and create a situation of sustainable development? What do you think will happen if sustainable development cannot be achieved in this project?<br />8. In your opinion, why does there need to be a tradeoff between economic development and environmental management?<br />Paragraph Response:<br />On a separate piece of paper respond to the following question in a well thought out, well written paragraph. Be sure to use specific information from this chapter to help form your answer. When your response is completed, attach it to the vocab/question sheet and hand in for marks:<br />“To what extent does Globalization impact the environment?”<br />Thought and supporting details/5<br />