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Geography - Unit 3 Flashcards

1
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Which of the following is a natural resource?
a. oil
b. leather
c. gemstones
d. all of the above

A

d. all of the above

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2
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Which of the following are examples of renewable energy resources?
a. water and coal
b. wind and natural gas
c. water and wind
d. oil and solar energy

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c. water and wind

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3
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An enrgy course derived from decomposing organic materials is called _____________.
a. fossil fuel
b. biomass energy
c. geothermal energy
d. natural gas

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b. biomass energy

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Which of the following is TRUE of renewable natural resources?
a. once the renewable natural resource is used, it’s gone forever
b. renewable resources can be replenished
c. renewable resources are costly to extract
d. renewable resouces can be harvested without harming the environment

A

b. renewable resources can be replenished

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5
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Why does Canada rely so greatly on its primary industry sector?
a. because it has the highest paying jobs
b. because it employs the most people
c. because Canada is rich in natural resources
d. because Canada is such a large country

A

c. because Canada is rich in natural resources

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Which of the following contributes LEAST to the size of one’s ecological footprint?
a. driving a pick-up truck to work
b. taking a cruise vacation
c. producing bacon from pigs
d. burning logs from old, dead trees at a campfire

A

d. burning logs from old, dead trees at a campfire

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Which of the following affects the size of someone’s carbon footprint?
a. how much water they use
b. how much enrgy their house requires to heat/cool
c. how they travel to/from work
d. all of the above

A

d. all of the above

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8
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Of the following centuries, who relies on an import-export relationship with Canada the most?
a. China
b. USA
c. UK
d. India

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b. USA

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9
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Which of the following is more likely to be reliant on the primary industry sector?
a. a developed country
b. an underdeveloped country
c. a large country
d. a small country

A

b. an underdeveloped country

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10
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Gross domestic product is defined as:
a. the value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given period of time
b. the cost of all goods and services produced in a country in a given period of time
c. the value of all goods and services imported to a country in a given period of time
d. the value of all goods and services exported out of a country in a given period of time

A

a. the value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given period of time

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Which of the following industry types involves manufactoring foods made from raw materials?
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary
d. quaternary

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b. secondary

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12
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Which of the following problems is associated with the oil harvesting in Canada?
a. contamination of drinking water
b. damage to ecosystems
c. oil supply running out
d. all of the above

A

d. all of the above

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13
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An example of quaternary industry job is
a. a computer programmer
b. a doctor
c. a bartender
d. a bank teller

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a. a computer programmer

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14
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An elementary school teacher is an example of a ______ job
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary
d. quaternary

A

c. tertiary

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Which of the following would classify as a non-basic industry in Alexandria?
a. Tom’s Pantry Coffee Shop
b. Farley Window Factory
c. Alexandria Moulding Wood Producer
d. Betty Bread Factor

A

a. Tom’s Pantry Coffee Shop

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16
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True or False?

The number of children a mother decides to have may impact ecological footprint

A

True

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17
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True or False?

Renewable energy sources are reliable because they will always be available and never run out

A

False

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18
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True or False?

The secondary industry sector includes jobs such as beef farming, cod fishing, and gold mining

A

False

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19
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True or False?

Canada has arelatively small ecological footprint

A

False

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20
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True or False?

Rich people likely have a higher ecological footprint than poor people

A

True

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21
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True or False?

All natural resources are living things

A

False

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22
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True or False?

Nuclear energy generation contributes greenhouse gases into the atmosphere

A

False

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23
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True or False?

A local barbershop would be considered a basic industry

A

False

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24
Q

Name 3 things you can do to change ecological footprint
1.
2.
3.

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  1. don’t overeat
  2. don’t overuse water
  3. walk
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25
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Primary industries involve extracting and collecting ______________, like copper and timber, as well as activities, such as farming and fishing

A

natural resources

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26
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Primary industry tends to make up a larger portion of the economy in __________ than it does for developed countries

A

developing countries

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27
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Of all developing nations, Canada relies on our ________ _________ more than most

A

primary industries

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28
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Canada extracts ____________ like fishing, agriculture, forestry, mining, trapping, fuel

A

raw materials

29
Q

The 2 types of secondary industry are ________ and _____________

A

manufacturing
construction

30
Q

Tertiary industries incolve providing _________

A

services

31
Q

3 sectors of the tertiary industry are:
1.
2.
3.

A
  1. retail
  2. government
  3. transportation
32
Q

There is a rise in the tertiary industry due to _____________ because more work is becoming computerized

A

technology

33
Q

The three impacts of Canadian Industries are
1. ___________ (land, water)
2. ___________ (economy)
3. ___________ (crime)

A
  1. environmental
  2. employmwnt
  3. social costs
34
Q

Basic or Non-Basic Industry?

A coal miner in a northeastern british columbia

A

basic

35
Q

Basic or Non-Basic Industry?

a hairstylist in a shopping mall

A

non basic

36
Q

Basic or Non-Basic Industry?

the artist who drew the maps for the class textbook

A

non basic

37
Q

Basic or Non-Basic Industry?

the president of TD bank

A

non basic

38
Q

Basic or Non-Basic Industry?

an air canada pilot

A

basic

39
Q

Basic or Non-Basic Industry?

a professor at Queen’s University

A

basic

40
Q

Basic or Non-Basic Industry?

a Canadian music star

A

basic

41
Q

A ________ job is one that brings in money into an economy from somewhere else

A

basica

42
Q

A ___________ job is one that circulates money within an economy

A

non-basic

43
Q

Due to Canada’s abundant resources, it has become one of the ______ countries in the world

A

wealthiest

44
Q

____________ is the production of goods and services in an economy

A

industry

45
Q

____________ is a collection of the production, distribution, trade, and consumption of goods and services

A

economy

46
Q

__________________ is the total value of everything produced in the country

A

Gross domestic product

47
Q

Canada is ______ on the list of countries with the most natural resources

A

third

48
Q

___________ appears, when domestic companies buy goods abroad and bring them to a domestic country for sale

A

import

49
Q

_________ appears when the domestic companies sell their produces or sercies abroad

A

export

50
Q

Canada is the elading supplier of _________ and the third largest exporter of ________

A

natural gas
timber

51
Q

Our country has an estimated $33.2 trillion worth of commodities and the third largest _____________ after Venezuela and Saudi Arabia

A

oil reserves

52
Q

___________ in Canad include copper, lead, nickel, and zinc

A

metals

53
Q

Our commodities include __________ such as gypsum, limestone, rock salt, and potash

A

minerals

54
Q

The _________ industry involves getting raw materials (extraction)

A

primary

55
Q

The _________ industry involves manufactoring

A

secondary

56
Q

The ______ industry provides a service

A

tertiary

57
Q

The _________ industry involves research and development/teaching and sharing of info

A

quaternary

58
Q

A ___________ industry sells its products outside of the community, bringing new money into the economy

A

basic

59
Q

A _________ industry sells its products within the community, recycling money that was always in the economy

A

non basic

60
Q

An _______________ is a measure of the impact humans have on earth

A

ecological footprint

61
Q

A nonrenewable resource is a ___________ resource that cannot be re-made or re-grown and will __________ as its used up

A

natural
run out

62
Q

Examples of nonrenewable resources include ______ and __________

A

oil
coal

63
Q

Oil, petroleum and natural gas are nonrenewable and are called __________

A

fossil fuels

64
Q

Renewable resources can be __________

A

replenished

65
Q

Nuclear dission uses ______________ to crease energy

A

uranium

66
Q

Wind is caused by _______________ in the atmosphere

A

uneven heating

67
Q

Biomass is a _______________ from living organisms

A

biological material

68
Q

________________ include water, fish, ocygen, leather, people, trees, soil, wheat

A

renewable resources

69
Q

_______________ include coal, the sun, sand

A

nonrenewable resources

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