Unit 4 Flashcards

1
Q

The approach to research management that says the resource Should be used as extensively as possible, for maximum profit:

A

Exploitation

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2
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The approach to resource management that a resource should be managed so that it is never exhausted.

A

Utilitarian

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3
Q

The largest store fresh water on earth is:

A

Glaciers

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4
Q

The greatest use of water in Canada is for:

A

Agriculture

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5
Q

What is a problem following the modification of runoff to increase water supplies

A

Sinkholes

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6
Q

Name the fishery management technique that limits fishing during breeding times

A

Closest seasons

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7
Q

Name the fisheries management technique that protects prime breeding stock

A

Size limits

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8
Q

The largest species fishery in BC

A

Salmon

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9
Q

The government agency responsible for management of ocean fisheries in BC is:

A

DFO

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10
Q

Management system that limits the total catch by all interested groups:

A

Quota management system

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11
Q

Storage site for water is a:

A

Sink

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12
Q

The average domestic use of water by Canadian households is (in cubic metres)

A

290

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13
Q

Involves the cutting of single or small group of trees:

A

Selective logging

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14
Q

Leave trees to reseed patches naturally:

A

Variable retention logging

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15
Q

Allows natural replacement, and prevents a monoculture:

A

Selective logging

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16
Q

The logging technique with the highest cost:

A

Selective logging

17
Q

The login technique which leads to a monoculture of trees:

A

Clear cutting

18
Q

Logging technique which closely mimics natural fire disturbances:

A

Clear cutting

19
Q

The burning of fossil feels produces many harmful compounds. The cleanest burning fossil fuel is

A

Natural gas

20
Q

Unconventional natural gases found

A

In bed rock

21
Q

Conventional natural gas is found:

A

Above oil deposits

22
Q

No one oil reserves are predicted to last how many years of the current consumption rates?

A

40 years

23
Q

Which new technology could decreased reliance on fossil fuel’s in the future

A

Fusion

24
Q

Cleanest form of energy to produce is:

A

Wind

25
Q

Which form of energy is used to produce the majority of the electricity in the USA

A

Call burning