Lesson 3.7.2

Lesson 2 - A Billion Dollar Reef

Get Focused

In this lesson we will learn about how the vast oil reserved found in Alberta is formed.

Consider the following essential questions as you complete Lesson 2:

  • What are the conditions that contributed to the production of petroleum and natural gas reserves ?
  • What are zoo plankton ?
  • What is a petroleum trap ?
  • What is seismic data


Explore

Click on the link below to explore the lesson content

Lesson 3.7.2 Content Link

Vocabulary

Below is a link to the Science 20 Glossary. Make sure you can identify and define the terms within the glossary that correspond with this lesson.

Science 20 Glossary

 

Read Read

Read pages 336 - 342 in the Science 20 Textbook. There is a text link below

Lesson 3.7.2 Text

Video Watch and Listen

Video or multimedia content

Sci20 tut#3.7.2 Tutorial Video

 

Self Check

Try the questions are page 342 of the Science 20 text book to check your understanding.

Reflect and Connect

Why is it important for Albertans to understand how petroleum reserves were formed in ancient Alberta ? Post your answer to the discussion forum.

Module 7 : Lesson 2 Assignment.

Once you have completed all of the learning activities for the lesson, you can complete the online assignment.

Sci20 online assignment

Lesson Summary

In this lesson you learned about how petroleum and natural gas reserves were formed in Alberta and how they are detected.

Lesson 3 you will learn about the causes, detection and measurement of earthquakes.