Introduction to Resources & Industries
Resources come from what 2 things?
Human interaction & nature
Forests are what type of resource?
Renewable
What is resource extraction?
Removing resources from the Earth so that they can be used for economic or industrial purposes
What are imports?
Goods or services brought into one country from another
What is resource stewardship?
Responsible and sustainable management of natural resources
Name this type of resource: are the physical and mental effort of people to produce goods and services.
Human Resources
Canada is one of the biggest type of nation for what type of extraction?
Mining
Name a way that Canada extracts timber?
Clear-cutting
Name one of Canada's top exports
Energy, automotive/parts, minerals, and consumer products
What do Indigenous guardians do?
Monitor & protect the land
Name the 3 categories of natural resources
Renewable, non-renewable, and flow
How much is Canada's gross domestic product made through natural resources?
10%
What is an impact of mining?
Deforestation, water contamination, or displacement of local communities
What are interprovincial trade barriers
The many factors that limit access to a provincial market for businesses or workers from another province or territory
What is the Seventh Generation Principle?
Every decision should consider its impact 7 generations into the future
Industry is divided into how many categories?
5
Nunavut has significant reserves of what resource?
Gold, diamonds, or iron ore
Name one thing that Canada focuses on when looking at resource management
Sustainable use, environmental protection, economic benefits, and social considerations
Connecting products to consumers is what category?
Tertiary
Name the 3 types of resource stewardship
What is the tertiary industry category?
Service industries
Saskatchewan is the world's largest producer in what?
Potash
Drilling wells into underground reservoirs and using high-pressure pipelines to transport the ________ to processing plants and consumers is the way that Canada extracts what resources?
Natural gas
Name a location factor
Political, circumstance, labour supply, availability of freshwater & electricity, location of customers, raw materials, transportation
Species at Risk Act is what?
Protects endangered plants & animals