Our Use of resources
Define a Natural Resource:
What Is resources that are natural to planet Earth and can be used for Human use.
What are the 3R's?
What is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
What is a Growing Degree Day?
What is the measure of how warm the growing season is in a specific location. More growing degree days allow for a wider range of crops to be sown.
Name the 3 methods for cutting down forests
What is Clear-Cutting, Shelterwood Logging, and Selective Cutting.
What is the Continental Shelf
What is the part of the ocean that is next to the continents and is typically less then 200 meters deep
Define Sustained yield Management
What is the process of managing a renewable resource to ensure that the amount of harvested does not cause the long-term depletion of the resource. The harvest is equal to or less than the amount replenished each year.
Which of the 3 R's is the most effective method for resources savings
What is Reducing
What are the two methods of farming?
What is Intensive and Extensive Farming
Which of the three methods for cutting down a forest is the most sustainable?
What is:
Shelterwood Logging: Leaves seed-bearing trees behind to reproduce naturally
Selective Cutting: Only cuts down specific trees based on age, type, and size
What are the 3 categories of Catch for Canada's fishing Industry
What is GroundFish, Pelagic Fish, and Shellfish
Name the 5 natural resources
What is Fishing, Farming, Forestry, Energy, Mining
Which of the 3'Rs is least affective for resource savings
Recycling
What percentage of Canada's land is suitable for commercial farming?
What is 13%
Which of the three methods of cutting down forests is the least expensive?
What is clear-cutting
Define Aquaculture
What is the practice of farming fish species in a controlled environment for human consumption.
Name and give a rationale for 4 Items that humans can use more responsibly
Lights, transportation, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, AC units, etc
Name 3 items that can be recylced
What is Paper, Plastic bottles, Glass, Metal
Define Intensive and extensive farming
What is
Intensive: small areas of land, more manual labour
Extensive: Large areas of land, less labour
What are the 3 types of mills we discussed in class called?
What is Paper, pulp, and Sawmill
State the 5 reasons for Canada's East Coast fisheries collapse
What is Overfishing, changes in natural conditions, uncontrolled foreign fishing, improved fishing technology, and destructive fishing practices