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Question 1

What are natural resources

Answer 1

when naturally occurring resources are useful to people

Question 2

What are the four types of natural resources

Answer 2

Renewable, Non - renewable, Flow, Other

Question 3

what is a renewable resource

Answer 3

Resources that can be regenerated by nature at a fast enough rate that humans can use them for as long as they need(Example: soil, trees, fish)

Question 4

what is a non-renewable resource

Answer 4

resources that are limited and cannot be restored after all are used. Nature generates it VERY slowly(takes like millions of years) so what ever we have now is what we have for out life time(example: Fossil fuels(oils, gas, etc), minerals(Gold, diamonds))

Question 5

what is a flow resource

Answer 5

neither renewable nor non-renewable. Resources that get replaced by natural actions(sunlight, wind, waves)

Question 6

what is an ‘other’ resource

Answer 6

resources based on human experiences(Tourist sights(Niagara falls, Rocky mountains, northern lights))

Question 7

what are the four levels of industry

Answer 7

Primary, Secondary, tertiary, Quaternary

Question 8

what is the Primary workforce

Answer 8

involves the extraction and harvesting of natural resources, including agriculture, mining, and fishing / Directly engages in the extraction and harvesting of natural resources.

Question 9

what percentage of the Canadian workforce works in Primary industry

Answer 9

5%

Question 10

job examples of Primary industry

Answer 10

Fishing, mining

Question 11

what is the Secondary workforce

Answer 11

turning natural resources from the primary industry into finished / usable products.

Question 12

what percentage of the Canadian workforce works in secondary industry

Answer 12

22%

Question 13

job examples of secondary industry

Answer 13

Welder, construction worker

Question 14

what is the Tertiary workforce

Answer 14

selling of goods(physical items) and services(tasks done for you).

Question 15

what percentage of the Canadian workforce works in tertiary industry

Answer 15

73%

Question 16

job examples of tertiary industry

Answer 16

nurses, retail cashiers

Question 17

what is the Quaternary workforce

Answer 17

knowledge and information based industries which focus on research. Any industry that creates or manages new data or information

Question 18

job examples of Quaternary industry

Answer 18

Scientists, geologist, marine biologists

Question 19

What is the multiplier effect

Answer 19

term given to the idea that any changes to one level of industry impacts all the other levels of industry

Question 20

what is sustainability

Answer 20

the ability to me maintained at a certain rate or level

Question 21

what is stewardship

Answer 21

the responsible management and protection of natural resources for the benefit of current and future generations.

Question 22

what is open-pit mining

Answer 22

mining technique where large holes are dug to extract minerals or rocks near the Earth’s surface

Question 23

what is underground mining

Answer 23

Mining that is done completely underground(They use tunnels that are blasted deep into the earth to find the minerals)

Question 24

what are tailings

Answer 24

Materials that are left over from milling and smelting. They are usually poisonous materials

Question 25

what are tailing ponds

Answer 25

tailings mixed with water stored in a dammed areas away from rivers and lakes to prevent pollution

Question 26

what are 2 issues related to the mining industry

Answer 26

Social: People living near mines may suffer from increased rates of cancer and respiratory diseases due to exposure to toxins. Environmental: Tailings pond leaks can release toxic chemicals into rivers and waterways.

Question 27

what is Intensive farming

Answer 27

Small farms growing quality veggies and some animals, near big cities. They hire many people and make good money.

Question 28

what is Extensive farming

Answer 28

Very large farms growing easy crops with few workers, focusing more on animals. They make little profit for their size

Question 29

what is food miles

Answer 29

The distance that our food and crops travels

Question 30

what is food security

Answer 30

Describes how safe and accessible our food is

Question 31

what are the 4 factors limiting farming in canada

Answer 31

climate, soil, urban sprawl, climate change

Question 32

what is clear cutting

Answer 32

All trees in an area are cut, no matter age, quality and health. Its very cheap and quick

Question 33

what is strip/patch cutting

Answer 33

a type of clear cutting is done in smaller sections of forest cut in long lines or checkerboard patches. Cheap and quick, but not as cheap as clear cutting

Question 34

what is Selective cutting

Answer 34

Only mature trees are cut. Young or non useful trees are left behind

Question 35

what is over fishing

Answer 35

When more fish are caught than the population can replace through natural reproduction

Question 36

what is bycatch

Answer 36

fish, turtles, seabirds and other animals that are not targeted by fisheries, but are incidentally(accidentally) caught by trawling nets.

Question 37

what are Trawling nets

Answer 37

large boats that scrape the bottom of the ocean

Question 38

Did the Once-ler show good stewardship?

Answer 38

No, he exploited the land without thinking long-term

Question 39

How was the Thneed business connected to ecosystem health?

Answer 39

Cutting trees = destroyed habitats = collapse of species

Question 40

what lessons can you take away from The Lorax

Answer 40

Think before exploiting resources, short-term gain = long-term harm