Types of Resources
What is a natural resource?
A material from Earth that people use (e.g., water, trees, minerals).
What do primary industries do?
Take natural resources from Earth
What are fossil fuels?
Energy sources that come from natural materials like coal, oil, and gas.
Is wind a renewable or non-renewable resource?
Renewable.
What is a renewable resource?
A resource that can be used again.
What do secondary industries do?
Make products from raw materials
Give one example of a fossil fuel and how it is used.
Gas used for cars; coal used for electricity.
Is natural gas renewable or non-renewable?
Non-renewable.
What is a non-renewable resource?
A resource that cannot be replaced once used
What do tertiary industries do?
Provide goods and services
What is clean energy?
Energy from nature that does not pollute and does not run out
Which type of energy uses solar panels?
Renewable (clean energy).
Name one example of each: renewable and non-renewable.
Renewable: solar; Non-renewable: oil.
Give one example of a tertiary industry job.
Teacher, Truck driver, etc
Why is clean energy better for the environment?
It creates little to no pollution and is renewable.
Why can’t we replace coal once it’s used up?
It takes millions of years to form again.
Why is it important to use natural resources?
So we don’t run out and can protect the environment.
Why are industries important to Canada?
They provide jobs and support the economy
Which type of energy lasts forever?
Clean Energy
Name a resource that can run out and a resource that cannot run out.
Can run out: oil.
Cannot run out: sunlight.