Wildfire forces 88,000 to flee Alberta city

Q: A state of emergency was declared last week in the province of Alberta in Canada when a wildfire forced all 88,000 residents of Fort McMurray to flee. Where is Alberta?

Circle the area on this map


Q: Most evacuees headed south toward Alberta's capital city of . . .

A. Calgary

B. Edmonton

C. Saskatoon

D. Vancouver

Q: Other residents fled north to evacuation centers set up in Athabasca sands worker camps. What is produced in the Athabasca sands?

A. Asphalt

B. Bitumen

C. Petroleum

D. All of the above

Q: Canada's oil sands, estimated to be the world's third largest oil reserve after Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, turned Fort McMurray into a boom town. What is the largest city in Alberta?

A. Calgary

B. Edmonton

C. Saskatoon

D. Vancouver

Q: The wildfire was spreading toward Alberta's eastern neighbor . . .

A. British Columbia

B. Montana

C. Saskatchewan

D. Northwest Territories


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