Industry & Resources
Providing services such as working in a restaurant or education is this type of economy sector
500 points
Tertiary
What are two solutions for fishing?
1000
Strictly regulating catch quotas, Better net design, Diversify diets and eat sustainably, Aquaculture & fish farms, Proper net disposal and recovery
What's the most common type of wood cutting? How does it work?
500
Clear cutting. Everything is cut down
How is farming different now than in the past?
More technology, less labour needed
Oil sands provide Canada with a huge revenue. However, what are two cons?
500
Pollution, huge energy needed to harvest, huge amount of water used, land is stripped to clear forests
Rank the three Rs from worst to best
Recycle, Reuse, Reduce
What are two issues with fishing?
600
Overfishing, Catching the wrong fish, High demand for fish and fish products, Lost or broken nets, Unemployment
What type of trees do softwood come from
Evergreen/coniferous
How are intensive and extensive farming different?
600
Intensive - densely populated. Fruit, dairy, vegetable
Extensive - less dense. Cattle,
What are two pros and two cons of solar power?
(900)
Pros - clean energy, available everywhere, unlimited, silent
Con - only works during the day, low efficiency, requires large surface area
The five sectors of industry are:
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary, Quinary
What is the difference between on shore and off shore fishing?
On shore: pays less well, small ships, couple days
Off shore: pays better, large ships, weeks
What type of trees do hardwood come from
Deciduous
What are some modern farming methods that damage the land?
Farming methods (ie leaching and heavy equipment)
Fertlizers, Herbicides, Pesticides
What is the sticky black oil that is processed out of tar sands?
Bitumen
Farming is an example of this type of economy sector:
Primary
Fishing for survival is:
subsistence fishing
What are the three types of tree cutting operations?
Clear cutting, shelterwood logging, selective cutting
How are fertilizers used? What are the bad side effects?
Fertilizers increase yield, but their run-off can be bad for lakes
What are two side effects of fracking
Leaking methane, Increased seismic activity, Wells/water sources near fracking have been known to be contaminated
Refining and manufacturing is this type of economy sector
Secondary
The three types of fisheries are:
Recreational, subsistence, commercial
What are two characteristics of a commercial forest?
Forests which have trees that can be harvested profitably, Forests are warmer, wetter areas of Canada where trees grow large and quickly, Near roads, railways and waterways = Easy to transport
What are two ways modern farming be made more sustainable?
lightweight tires that don’t damage wet soil, natural fertilizers and avoid chemicals, proper cultivation practices that improve soil fertility
How does fracking work?
1000
A method of extracting natural gas. Holes are burst in the underground rock layer. Fracking fluid is pumped down the well at a pressure so high, the rock is cracked, letting gas escape.