unit 3 geo test Flashcards
Ratios between basic to non-basic jobs
for every basic job there are 3 non-basic jobs created
Difference between basic to non-basic jobs
Basic jobs- bring money into the community-fracking for oil, mining
non-basic jobs- involves services within the community- garbage man, teacher
Primary industries
primary = industries that take raw materials from the natural environment examples: fish, mining, forestry
secondary industries
secondary= industries that process primary industry products into finished goods examples: cars,bikes, desks
tertiary industries
tertiary= industries that provide a wide range of services that support primary and secondary industries and society in general examples: banks,home depot, walmart
Describe how items go through each industry
primary= getting the materials to make something secondary= making the object (factories)
tertiary= selling the object
consumption=using the object
Disposal=throwing the object away
What is sustainability?
use a resources for a long period of time without it affecting the environment
benefits of factories close to raw materials/customers
delivery times are shorter and delivery costs are lower
what does JIT mean
stands for just in time, JIT is parts in manufacturing where things are delivered to the factory to be taken to the assembly line
Why does manufacturing leave Canada? How can governments persuade companies to build here?
it’s cheaper to make things in other place rather then canada for example china
what’s clear cutting
Clear-cutting= Loggers clear the land and remove every tree from an area
advantages of clear cutting
disadvantage of clear cutting
advantages of clear cutting= allows young trees to receive sunlight and provides timber for a variety of uses
disadvantage of clear cutting= higher risk of soil erosion and contaminates our water supply
what’s Shelterwood-cutting
involves clear cutting and small holes in between the trees
advantages of shelterwood cutting
disadvantage of shelterwood cutting
advantages of shelterwood cutting= reduces chance of wildfires and lower exposure
disadvantage of shelterwood cutting= interferes with the air and water movement in the soil and less vulnerable in the wind/storms
what’s Selective-cutting
Selective-cutting= Only fully grown trees with the essential size, type or quality
advantages of selective-cutting
disadvantage of selective-cutting
advantages of selective-cutting= produces less pollution to the air or smoke, Its sustainable
disadvantage of selective-cutting= some species won’t regrow, stumps and debriefs are left behind in the forest
what’s an old growth forest
To be an old-growth forest it has to be 120 years old
what’s hardwood used for
Flooring, Furniture
what’s softwood used for
Paper, decking
What is aquaculture?
aquaculture= is the production of fish and other aquatic animals, such as clams and shrimp The two primary species are Pacific and Atlantic. Trout, Mussels, and Salmon
where is Carolinian forest found
North and South Carolina
inshore vs offshore fishing
inshore= smaller boats not deep water (cod, halibut)
offshore=bigger boats every season fishing in deep waters (Tuna, Mackerel, Shark)
what’s commercial fishing
commercial fishing= Fishing for profits involves taking fish and other seafood, primarily from wild fisheries
what’s bottom trawling
bottom trawling= you use a net to scrape the bottom of the ocean for fish
