Sustainability
The responsibility we ALL have to the environment and resources that has been left to us by our ancestors.
What is STEWARDSHIP
The organization in which products and services are made and used up.
What is economic system
What do you need in order to have successful agriculture? Provide 1 example.
Good soils
Biological systems (Vegetation)
Topographic systems (Landforms)
Climate systems
This type of mining is used to excavate hard minerals, (usually those containing metals such as ore containing gold, silver, iron, copper, zinc, nickel, tin and lead) and ores of gems such as diamonds from deep in the ground.
Underground (Shaft) Mining
a resource of which there is an endless supply because it can be replenished. The sun, the wind, and geothermal heat
Renewable Resource
The ability to develop in order to meet the needs of the present without negatively affecting the ability of future generations to meet their needs
What is sustainability
Industries that harvest natural resources (such as: mining, forestry, oil and gas, agriculture) are called....
Primary Industries
Provide 2 examples of food grown in Canada.
Ground Beef
Maple syrup
Grapes
eggs
Celery
Milk
This type of mining removes layers of the earth near the surface and only exists if its quick and easy to get to the mineral (cheapest!)
Strip Mining
What is a Non-Renewable Energy Source? Provide an example
➔Produced from non-renewable sources such as: Oil/Coal/Natural Gas
➔Environmental concerns as they emit large amounts of greenhouse gasses
➔Very efficient and available
What is globalization? Provide an example.
○the increased interconnectedness of the Earth (crosses national borders and cultures).
-Cultural Globalization – TV shows from one country being shown around the world
-Economic – a product might use the work from many countries to complete the job (telemarketing)
-Food – Diversity of food in the GTA – McDonald's found around the world. Tim Hortons in India!
-TV, music, fashion, technology (FaceTime, WhatsApp)….
Industries that sell their products outside the community, bringing “new” money into the community are called?
Basic Industries
Describe Selective Cutting as a method of harvesting forests
●Only mature trees of the desired size, type, or quality are cut.
●Least disruptive to forest and environment- less destructive to wildlife habitats.
Where are the oil sands located in Canada?
Canada’s oil sands are found in three regions within Alberta and Saskatchewan: Athabasca, Cold Lake and Peace River
What makes a good energy source? Provide 2 examples.
Efficient: The source must work well and provide enough energy to support the needs of the population.
Cost: It must not be expensive to install or to use.
Location: It should be able to be used by a large portion of the population.
Environment: It should not harm the environment.
The amount of the Earth’s surface needed to produce all the energy and resources (land, water) that each of us uses and absorb the waste we make; measured in hectares or # of Earth needed if everyone lived like you.
What is ecological footprint
Steel mills, paper mills, textile mills, plastic manufacturers, flour mill are all examples of _______: _____ industries
SECONDARY: REFINING INDUSTRIES
Type of clear treeing where loggers remove every tree & leave a barren landscape.
Clear-Cutting
Why are the Athabasca oil sands significant?
Economic Benefits of the Oil Sands
Canada’s oil sands are an important part of Canada’s economy and help create jobs across the country, both directly and indirectly.
Give one reason why Canada uses so much energy.
⭑We live in a northern climate
⭑We have a small population spread over a large area
⭑Our advanced industrial economy uses a great deal of energy (oil and gas)
⭑Energy is relatively cheap, so we tend to waste it
When the global ecological footprint exceeds Earth’s carrying capacity and ability to regenerate.
What is ecological overshoot
Describe the difference between tertiary industry and quaternary industry
Tertiary: provide services and distribution of final products to the market
Quaternary: provides intellectual services and research
The controlled breeding, raising and harvesting of fish, shellfish and aquatic plants. Essentially, farming in water.
Aquaculture
What is one example of an oil recovery method?
surface mining, but most oil sands reservoirs are deeper and require drilling and production methods called “in situ,” which creates much less surface land disturbance and mining.
What is an advantage and disadvantage of solar energy?
advantage: reliance, consistent, panels are becoming more efficient and less expensive
disadvantage: sun does not shine all the time, solar energy is not uniformly delivered across locations