Name two renewable energy resources that are prominent in Canada and indicate where they are most developed.

• A. Hydroelectric power (Quebec, British Columbia, Manitoba); wind energy (Prairies and Atlantic Canada).
• B. Solar power only in the Sahara; tidal energy only in the Arctic.
• C. Coal and oil as renewables; natural gas in deserts.
• D. Nuclear only in Ontario; geothermal in the prairies.

Answer: (A)

Canada’s renewable energy landscape is shaped by what the land can reliably provide. Hydroelectric power dominates because Canada has abundant freshwater resources, big river systems, and many dams, making it a natural and widespread source of electricity. The provinces with the most developed hydro networks—Quebec, British Columbia, and Manitoba—use large reservoirs and extensive infrastructure to generate a substantial portion of their power from water.

Wind energy is the next major renewable in Canada, and its development follows where the wind is strongest and most consistent. The Prairies offer vast flat plains with steady winds, which support large onshore wind farms. Atlantic Canada benefits from strong coastal and offshore winds, contributing to growing wind capacity there.

Other options misstate either what counts as renewable energy or where it is most developed. For example, solar power exists in Canada but Sahara locations aren’t applicable, and tidal, coal, oil, nuclear, or geothermal resources aren’t the two most prominent renewables with the geographic emphasis described above.