Natural Resources
What do we call resources that can naturally replace themselves over time, like sunlight or trees?
Renewable resources
What type of industry involves extracting raw materials from nature?
Primary industry
When Canada sells lumber to Japan, this is an example of what?
Export
What does it mean for something to be sustainable?
It can be maintained without harming future generations’ ability to meet their needs.
What country is Canada’s largest trading partner?
The United States
Give one example of a flow resource and explain why it’s called that.
Example: Wind, sunlight, or water currents — they are constantly moving and replenished by nature.
A factory making paper from trees belongs to which sector?
Secondary sector
When Canada buys goods from Mexico, that’s called what?
Import
The ecological footprint measures what?
The amount of land and resources needed to support a person’s lifestyle.
Name one renewable resource that is especially important to Canada’s economy.
examples: Forestry, water, or hydroelectric power
Which type of resource is limited in supply and cannot be replaced quickly once used?
Non-renewable resource
Conducting medical research belongs to which sector?
Quaternary sector
What does globalization mean?
Countries becoming more interconnected through trade, technology, and culture
Name one daily habit that increases your ecological footprint.
Examples: Driving alone, eating lots of meat, wasting food, using single-use plastics
Which Canadian province is most known for offshore oil and gas production?
Newfoundland and Labrador
What natural event caused a major collapse in Canada’s Atlantic fishery industry in the early 1990s?
Overfishing that led to a cod stock collapse
A nurse, teacher, or store clerk works in which type of industry?
Tertiary industry
What is free trade?
Trade without tariffs, taxes, or barriers
What is one action a community could take to reduce its footprint?
Build better public transit, promote recycling, switch to renewable energy
What does Canada’s resource economy depend on to move goods across the country and abroad?
Transportation networks (rail, ports, highways, plane)
What major event happened in 1992 that affected the cod fishery?
The Canadian government placed a moratorium (ban) on cod fishing
Arrange these industries from primary → quaternary: (farming, teaching, manufacturing, scientific research)
Primary: farming → Secondary: manufacturing → Tertiary: teaching → Quaternary: research
Name one advantage and one disadvantage of globalization for Canadians.
Example:
Advantage: More product variety and lower prices;
Disadvantage: Local job loss or less cultural diversity
True or False: Renewable resources can never be overused.
False – they can be depleted if not managed properly
Who are Ms. Villalta’s teacher friends?
(Hint: one teaches Science, one teaches Global Studies, and one teaches French — name at least two!)
Ms. Jadoonanan Mr. Anastasio Ms. Sran