Agriculture
canada's southern land is divided into how many classes
what are 7?
percentage of canada covered in forests
what is 40%?
oil, natural gas, coal which are burned are known as:
what are fossil fuels?
refers to types of employment, organized by sector (type of work)
what is industry?
gold, iron, silver , copper, zinc are examples of _______________
what are metallic minerals?
number of classes of land that is capable of commericial farming
what is 3?
the two leading forestry provinces in canada
what are BC and Quebec?
identify any 3 types of renewable energy sources
what are wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, hydro-electric?
are tangible (real) things you manufacture (make) such as cars and computers
what are goods?
metallic and non-metallic minerals are considered to be ______________ resources
what is non-renewable resources?
percentage of land in canada that is capable of any farming
what is 11 %
60% of canadian forests are ______________ forests
what is softwood? ( evergreens)
identify the two main types of non-renewable forms of energy
what are nuclear and fossil fuels?
farming, forestry, fishing and mining are in the _______________ industry
what is primary industry?
the 3 types of mining are called
identify any 2 reasons for damage to farming land that can result
what are heavy leaching, repeated use of heavy equipment, chemicals used to control weeds?
Identify any 2 threats to the forestry industry
what are acid rain, forest fires, insects, tariffs?
this type/form of energy uses the heat energy from underneath the Earth' surface
what is geothermal?
Airlines, retail, doctors, teachers, lawyers; mechanic; physio-therapist are all in this industry
what is tertiary? ( services industry)
identify any 2 issues facing the Canadian mining industry
what are acid rain, abandoned mines, loss of jobs, running out of minerals?
percentage of farm owners that will retire over the next 10 years which will result in a farmer shortage
what is 40%?
Canada's forestry sector contributed this much to Canada's economy in 2021
what is $35 billion?
this material/fuel is needed in nuclear plants in order to create nuclear energy/electricity
what is uranium?
Non traditional jobs in
E.g., High tech, research; scientists; are in this sector
what is the Quaternary sector?
the Canadian mining industry contributed this much to the Canadian economy in 2021
what is $125 billion?