Agriculture
What environmental factors would hinder farming in Canada(give at least 2)
-Lack of flat and fertile land
-Extreme weather
-Cold temperatures
-Too little soil
Is forestry a renewable resource
It is a renewable resource if the trees are harvested using the select harvest method.
Are Fossil Fuels Renewable
No
Why is mining harmful to the environment
-Large/deep mines disrupt ground water
-Smelting (refining) releases air pollution linked to illness
-Natural ecosystems are altered forever; leads to biodiversity loss and significantly leads to climate change
What land form region do we live on.
St. Lawrence lowlands/Canadian shield
What Factors lead to less farmland
-Urban sprawl
-Climate Change
-Growing population
To make electricity/energy renewable
What are 2 alternatives to fossil fuels
-wind
-biomass
-hydroelectric
-solar
-tidal
Two different kinds of mining
-Open Pit
-Underground
What formed ridges and carved lakes
Glacial ice sheets
Key Differences from Extensive and Intensive Farming
Extensive-They employ few people and produce low profits
Intensive-They employ many people and produce high profits
What renewable resources do we use in Fenelon Falls
Hydroelectric
Solar
What fossil fuel uses the most energy to make
oil
What world rank are we for producing minerals
3
Name all the main land form regions in Canada(6)
-Canadian Shield
-Western Cordillera
-Canadian Arctic
-Appalachian Region
-Interior Plains
-Hudson Bay Lowlands and the St. Lawrence Lowlands
What Percentage of Jobs in Canada are based of agriculture
20%
Is intensive farming renewable
Some yes
Others no
Where can you find the most fossil fuels?
In the ocean under the ocean floor where they drill for oil.
Biggest mining province in Canada
British Columbia-Production
Quebec-Exportation
What is the Western Cordillera
What crop takes up the most acres in Ontario
Soybean
What country uses the most renewable energy
China
How Much Has the Global temperature increased?
1 celcius
After Elliot lakes infrastructure collapsed how many people left.
a)1000
b)300000
c)6000
d)45
c)6000
What is a esker
A ridge like form which was caused when the glacial sheets dropped dirt as they melted.