Natural Resources
What are 5 examples of natural resources?
- Copper
- Wood
- Water
- Air
- Sand
What are the four principle points of a compass called?
North
East
South
West
What percentage of Canada's land is excellent quality of farming?
0.5%
List the three main categories of industries.
-Primary industries
-Secondary industries
-Tertiary industries
What is Residential Density?
Measure of the number of housing units per hectare.
Rocks from which minerals or metals can be extracted for profit are called?
Ores
How many degrees of longitude does the earth rotate through in one hour?
15 degrees
What percentage of Canada's GDP is made up of agriculture and fishing?
8%
What category do these industries go under: Manufacturing, Construction, Utilities
a) Primary
b) Secondary
c) Tertiary
b) Secondary
What is Rural Urban Fringe?
Area next to an urban area where there is a mixture of urban and rural land uses.
The warming of the earth's atmosphere due to build-up of carbon dioxide and methane is known as?
The Greenhouse Effect
How many Time Zones are there on earth?
24
Give 2 examples of GMO's that have benefited farmers.
- More nutritious rice
- Resistance to insects
Which industry has the highest percentage of the work force in Canada?
Tertiary Industry
What are the five types of Commercial Land Use?
- Local service centers
- Neighborhood plazas and ribbons
- Community Shopping centers
- Regional Shopping centers
- Central Business district (CBD)
The bulk of our production depends on this natural resource?
Arable Land
List the six basic features of a map.
1. Title
2. Legend
3. Scale
4. Date of Publication
5. Direction
6. Borders
What are the natural factors that affect the type of farming in a region?
- The fertility of the soil
- Amount of precipitation
- Length of growing season
What industry has the lowest percentage of workers?
Primary Industry
What is Urban Sprawl?
Low density development surrounding a city.
Classify the following natural resources as either renewable or non-renewable:
-Coal
- Biomass
- Hydroelectric Power
- Oil/ Petroleum
Coal: Non-renewable
Biomass: Renewable
Hydroelectric Power: Renewable
Oil/Petroleum: Non-renewable
List the three different types of map grid systems.
1. Alphanumeric Grid
2. Military Grid
3. Latitude and Longitude
Explain:
- Intensive Agriculture
- Extensive Agriculture
Intensive Agriculture: Large amounts of labour, machinery, fertilizers used on small farms. High yields per hectare are obtained.
Extensive Agriculture: Small amounts of labour, machinery, fertilizers are used on large farms. Yield per hectare are small.
What are Quaternary Industries?
Highway specialized (and usually expensive) Knowledge-based technical logical and support services
What is the winter city concept?
Idea to build cities with inside and outside environments that are livable during long, harsh winters.