Forestry
Type of cutting down trees where only mature trees of the desired size, type or quality
This mining type removes layers of the earth near the surface and is very disruptive to the land
Strip Mining
Where are the oils sands primarily located in Canada
Athabasca (Northern Alberta)
The controlled breeding, raising and harvesting of fish and aquatic plants. Farming in water
Aquaculture
Productive land is land that can be used for
Agriculture
In what forest would you find the Cheewhat Giant
Pacific Maritime Forest
A negative impact of this is that it creates tailings- processed ore which is toxic
Open pit mining
Give a definition for oil sands
A deposit of loose sand that contains petroleum
The number of living organisms a region can support without environmental ruin
Carrying Capacity
How much of Canada's land is considered excellent farmland?
0.5%
What type of tree dominates the Northern Boreal Forest Region?
Spruce Trees (White and Black)
Name a mineral often usually extracted using underground mining
zinc, silver, copper, nickel, tin, lead
In what stage of the oil sands process is the bitumen removed?
Extraction
Subpopulations of a particular species of fish
fish stock
Where is Annapolis Valley
Nova Scotia
What percent of our forests are certified?
48%
Canada is the ___ largest producer of copper globally
11th
The process which converts bitumen into crude oil
Upgrading
Also known as Recirculated Aquaculture System
Closed Containment Farming
How has mechanization changed farming in Canada
How many indigenous people were employed by the Forest industry in 2016?
9700
What is the Ontario Ring of Fire and where is it located?
A circular ring of mineral deposits Northeast of Thunder Bay
According the the man interviewed by Rick Mercer, how many barrels of oil are in Alberta
1.7 trillion barrels of oil!
Fishing method often used for Tiger Prawns
Pond Fishing
What percentage of farms in Canada are organic
1.7%