industry

Question 1

what does primary industry deal with?

Answer 1

direct harvesting resources from the earth

Question 2

primary industry accounts for what percentage of Canada’s workforce?

Answer 2

4%

Question 3

primary industry jobs have been reduced why?

Answer 3

because of increase In technology

Question 4

what does second industry do?

Answer 4

process resources into a product

Question 5

where is the second industry located?

Answer 5

often in urban areas, near customers

Question 6

what percent of jobs are in the second industry?

Answer 6

21%

Question 7

what does the tertiary industry do?

Answer 7

provides services rather than goods

Question 8

where are tertiary jobs located

Answer 8

concentrated in urban areas

Question 9

what percent of jobs are in the tertiary industry?

Answer 9

75%

Question 10

what is the quaternary industry?

Answer 10

highly specialized knowledge-based technological and support services

Question 11

what does the quaternary industry do?

Answer 11

process ideas rather than products

Question 12

jobs in the quaternary industry often….?

Answer 12

overlap with other levels

Question 13

what are some examples of a quaternary job?

Answer 13

computer analyst, researcher

Question 14

what is the quinary industry?

Answer 14

involves the people who make decisions that impact the whole industrial process

Question 15

example of a quinary job?

Answer 15

government, senior executives in business

Question 16

what are the 5 basic methods of transportation?

Answer 16

water, rail, truck, air pipeline

Question 17

what is the cheapest method of transportation?

Answer 17

water

Question 18

what is the slowest method of transportation?

Answer 18

water

Question 19

a fairly inexpensive way of transportation but costs more that water

Answer 19

rail

Question 20

not as flexible way of transportation?

Answer 20

rail

Question 21

what has made people question the safety of rail transportation

Answer 21

derailments

Question 22

is a far more expensive way of transportation than rail

Answer 22

truck

Question 23

is the most effective way of transportation for short hauls

Answer 23

truck

Question 24

is a very flexible way of transportation

Answer 24

truck

Question 25

most expensive way of transportation

Answer 25

air

Question 26

transportation used for high-value cargo

Answer 26

air

Question 27

the fastest way of transportation

Answer 27

air

Question 28

used for transportation of liquids or gas

Answer 28

pipeline

Question 29

pipeline ares very....

Answer 29

expensive to build, but inexpensive to maintain

Question 30

all factories and all industries require...

Answer 30

energy

Question 31

the _____ and _______ of energy is very important to businesses

Answer 31

type, availability

Question 32

5 main types of energy

Answer 32

hydro, thermal, nuclear, natural gas, coal

Question 33

hydro is ______ and _______

Answer 33

cheap, efficient

Question 34

thermal electricity is ________

Answer 34

convenient

Question 35

in thermal energy what is used?

Answer 35

steam is used to produce the electricity, so it is reliant on the presence of geothermal activity

Question 36

________ costs to build the thermal plant, but maintenance costs are________

Answer 36

lower, high

Question 37

what can't thermal energy do?

Answer 37

adjust quickly to changes in demand

Question 38

nuclear energy can be built...

Answer 38

anywhere

Question 39

nuclear energy is very ______ to build, so _____ costs for customers

Answer 39

expensive, high

Question 40

in nuclear energy what is produced?

Answer 40

toxic waste

Question 41

nuclear energy is.....

Answer 41

very reliable

Question 42

where is natural gas available?

Answer 42

pipelines

Question 43

natural gas is ______ burning

Answer 43

clean, doesn't produce any GHG's

Question 44

natural gas is _____________, so it is finite

Answer 44

fossil fuel

Question 45

natural gas prices......

Answer 45

fluctuates

Question 46

natural gas prices have been stable for the last ______ years

Answer 46

2

Question 47

coal is _____

Answer 47

inexpensive

Question 48

coal-fired plants are ______ to build

Answer 48

easy

Question 49

coal resource is _____

Answer 49

finite

Question 50

coal is more _______ than oil or other petroleum products

Answer 50

available

Question 51

why do governments restrict the use of coal

Answer 51

due to the toxic emissions