Why have Canadians been reliant on the Primary industries in the past?
Abundance of Natural Resources
100
Having a job helps you to feel like you are contribute to the ___________ of the country, and to yourself.
Success
100
What was the name of the first domestic, non-military communication satellite?
Anik-A1
100
What is the #1 reason why transportation systems are important to Canadians?
Getting to work.
100
What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?
A Towel.
200
In which level of industry are jobs the most physically demanding?
Primary
200
What percentage of Canadians are unemployed?
2%
200
What term refers to the electronic transfer of information over great distances?
Telecommunication
200
Roadways, railways, waterways, and airways are the ______________________ of Canada that provides pathways for moving goods
Circulatory System
200
I have holes in my top and bottom, my left and right, and in the middle. But I still hold water. What am I?
Sponge
300
Which level of industry is often referred to as the manufacturing industry?
Secondary
300
An industry that is struggling to remain competitive may chose to close operations, or ________________.
Relocate
300
List three services that Canadians can now use the internet for rather than leaving their homes.
Banking, shopping, education, etc...
300
What is the most popular form of transportation in Canada?
Cars
300
What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
400
In which level of industry does the highest number of Canadians work?
Tertiary
400
What terms refers to advantages offered to businesses, such as low-interest loans or lower taxes, to encourage them to continue operating in their present location or lure them to a new location.
Business Incentives.
400
Why should it be no surprise that Canada has played a major role in the development of communications technology?
Because of its size.
400
Why are high-speed rail, buses, and subways not that useful in Canada?
Vast size and relatively small population does translate well to these options financially.
400
A house has 4 walls. All of the walls are facing south, and a bear is circling the house. What color is the bear?
White. A polar bear.
500
Fill in the blanks: _________ solves problems, ________ just provides information
Quaternary; Tertiary
500
What 3 groups of people are most likely to be unemployed?
Visible minorities, single mothers, and uneducated people
500
Since connecting every part of Canada physically with a communications network would be nearly impossible, what type of communication has become widely used?
Wireless
500
What form of transportation provides the fastest service for transporting both goods and people?
Airplanes
500
A man leaves home and turns left three times, only to return home facing two men wearing masks. Who are those two men?