Economic Sectors
This sector involves extracting raw materials from the natural environment, such as mining and oil and gas extraction.
The Primary Sector
These are best defined as substances found in nature that are useful or valuable for human use.
Natural Resources
Coal is considered this type of source of energy.
Conventional
This term refers to the total monetary value of all goods and services produced within a country in a single year
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
This 14-letter word is defined as meeting the needs of the present without jeopardizing the needs of future generations
Sustainablity
A trucking firm or insurance sales office would fall under this service-based economic sector
The Tertiary Sector
This is considered the fastest and easiest method of forestry, though it is also the most environmentally unfriendly.
Clear Cutting
This environmental phenomenon is a common negative impact resulting from the processing of certain mined minerals.
Acid Rain
This is the ever-expanding process by which countries trade goods, services, and culture around the world
Globalization
In the movie The Lorax, the Once-ler’s actions serve as a cautionary tale regarding the over-harvesting of these.
Truffula Trees
This is the specific category of industry that currently employs the highest number of people in Canada
The Tertiary Sector (Service Industry)
Unlike fossil fuels, these types of resources, such as solar and wind energy, are replaced by natural actions.
Flow Resources
Solar and hydroelectric power are examples of this "green" category of energy.
Alternative or Renewable Energy Sources
An agreement like NAFTA, which specifies rules of trade between Canada, Mexico, and the US, is known as this.
Free Trade Agreement
It currently takes this many years for the Earth to replenish the natural resources that humans use in just one year.
1.6 years
Often associated with scientific advancement, this sector focuses on the transmission of ideas and specialized knowledge
The Quaternary Sector
This management style focuses on harvesting resources at a rate that allows them to replenish for future use.
Sustained Yeild Management
While useful for power, these types of resources are finite and cannot be replaced once they are consumed.
Non-Renewable Energy Sources
When a country loses this specific sector of industry, it often negatively impacts workers, the economy, and consumers.
Manufacturing
Ms. Penny's favourite song to sing
Happy Birthday
This sector is responsible for the manufacturing of finished goods, such as the assembly of cars.
Farming requires these two specific natural components: a suitable climate and deep, fertile types of this
Soil
Beyond environmental damage, resource extraction must also account for the land rights of these specific groups of people.
First Nation, Metis, and Inuit Peoples
This term refers to the loss of a country's manufacturing base, which can lead to negative impacts for workers, the economy, and consumers.
Deindustrialization
This character in the film represents the voice of the environment and warns against the dangers of over-harvesting natural resources
The Lorax