Industries
This industry involves extracting natural resources like minerals, oil, and trees from the Earth.
Primary Industry
This non-renewable resource is Canada’s largest export and is primarily found in Alberta.
Oil
How many Provinces does Canada have? How many territories?
10 Provinces, 3 Territories
his type of logging involves cutting down all the trees in a specific area, which can lead to soil erosion.
Clear Cutting
This industry is focused on providing services, such as healthcare, education, and banking.
Tertiary Industry
Name 5 natural resources found in Canada
Trees, Fish, Gold, Diamonds, Copper, Nickel, Fresh Water (answers may vary)
In what country would you find the Taj Mahal
India
This term refers to the practice of restoring land and ecosystems after mining
Reclamation
Match the following 3 sectors of industry with correct percentages of employees in Canada.
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, 17%, 78%, 5%
Primary = 5%
Secondary = 17%
Tertiary = 78%
Canada is one of the largest producers of this mineral, which is used in nuclear power generation.
Uranium
What is the name of the deep oceanic trench located in the western Pacific Ocean?
Hint: Deepest point on Earth.
Mariana's Trench and/or Challenger Deep
Put the following phases of mining into the correct order:
Reclamation, Exploration, Environmental study, Extraction
Exploration, Environmental Study, Extraction, Reclamation
Explain what the difference between basic and non basic industries are
Basic industries generate / bring in new money into the economy. Non basic industries are more local services.
What are the 2 things every single natural resource has in common
Found naturally in nature and they are used by humans
What is the smallest Canadian province by land area?
PEI
The two types of mining I discussed this unit were?
Surface mining and Underground mining
Name the correct industry name for the following natural resources:
trees, soil and plants, oil and gas, minerals
Trees = Forestry
Soil and Plants = Agriculture
Oil and Gas = Petroleum
Minerals = Mining
When looking at extracting a resource we must think about the impacts through what 4 geographic perspectives?
Environmental, Social, Economical, Political
Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. What is the tallest mountain in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Name the 4 types of logging we learned about in class
Clear cutting, Strip logging, Selective cutting, Shelterwood Logging