Key Terms 1
What is the correct term for this definition:
“A resource that can replace itself once it has been used…”
Renewable Resource
Define Aridity Index
The ratio of the supply of water and the natural demand of water
*a value used to show water availability
What are the three types of mining?
Open pit mining
Strip mining
Underground mining
What are the 5 categories of industry?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Quinary
Define a Flow Resource
A resource that is used and replaced by a natural actions
Define: Sustained Yield Management
The amount of a certain resource that can be harvested or obtained without causing depletion
How much of the world’s freshwater is accessible for direct human use?
1%- this is the water present in lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and underground sources
Diamonds, salt, limestone and sand, are all examples of what kind of mineral?
Non-Metallic Mineral
Google is an example of what type of industry?
Quaternary
Aka information industry
True or False?
Inshore Fishing is commercial fishing carried out by small boats farther away from the shore.
False: Inshore fishing is commercial fishing carried out by smaller independently owned boats close to the shore
Define: Mining the resource
Exploiting a renewable resource in an unsustainable way
The area of land which all of the water flows to the same body of water is called…
Drainage Basin
What is the “Mineral Reserve”?
Deposit of minerals that can justify the costs of mining
Executives, bureaucrats, and elected officials in government represent what industry category?
Quinary
What is the difference between intensive and extensive farming?
Intensive farming: is done on smaller areas of land near urban areas, using large amounts of labour to produce perishable items
Extensive farming: is done on large areas of land in more rural areas, using small amounts of labour to produce less perishable items
Who am I?
This industry focuses on providing services and support so that other industries may function.
Tertiary Industry (AKA the service industry)
What are 3 human uses of water?
Domestic use (drinking, cooking, cleaning etc.)
Industrial use (production of products)
Agriculture
What prevented the discovery of diamonds for so long in Canada?
Glaciation
Kimberlite pipes became harder to pinpoint because glaciers kept moving indicator minerals
True or False?
Agriculture is not considered a primary industry
False:
Agriculture is also considered a primary industry as it produces “raw materials” that require further processing for human use
All parts of the natural environment, including energy, living organisms and non-living materials is called...
Total Stock
What is the another term for “Fish Farming”?
Aquaculture
What are 2 ways groundwater reserves can be used?
Springs
Drill wells from the surface to access it
Define a reserve
How much of a resource is thought to be in the ground based on exploration to date
Define the term “value added” as it relates to processed and manufactured items
Value is added to the item when it is changed from a raw material into a usable product
Name TWO key differences between Commercial and Non-Commercial Forests
Commercial:
Harvested for profit
Warmer/wetter climate
Near roads, railways, waterways
Non-Commercial:
Unlikely to be harvested
Temperatures and precipitation is low
Far from transportation routes