geography unit 4

Question 1

renewable?

Answer 1

a resource that regenerates within 100 years.

Question 1

Natural resources?

Answer 1

materials in nature that humans use.

Question 2

non-renewable?

Answer 2

a resource that takes millions of years to regenerate.

Question 3

primary industry?

Answer 3

deals with extracting natural resources eg. agriculture, fishing.

Question 4

secondary industry?

Answer 4

covers manufacturing of goods. eg. food processing, factory worker.

Question 5

tertiary industry?

Answer 5

provides services. eg. cashier, football player.

Question 6

quatanery industry?

Answer 6

research and development, mproving products. eg. programmers.

Question 7

what are the 2 types of minig?

Answer 7

open pit mining and underground (shaft) mining.

Question 8

open pit mining?

Answer 8

when minerals are close to the surface so we dig a pit and mine.

Question 9

underground mining?

Answer 9

extracting ore below the surface of the earth.

Question 10

advantages of mining?

Answer 10

provides employment, gives us products from materials.

Question 11

disadvantages of mining?

Answer 11

greenhouse gases, destruction of habitat and vegetation.

Question 12

what are the methods of forestry?

Answer 12

clear cutting, strip cutting, shelterwood cutting, selective cutting.

Question 13

clear cutting?

Answer 13

cutting down every tree in an area. less expensive, saves time, can remove disease, destroys habitat, erosion.

Question 14

strip cutting?

Answer 14

cutting trees into strips. leaves behind more habitat, takes longer.

Question 15

shelterwood cutting?

Answer 15

cutting trees which leads to the establishment of a new generation of seedlings. better looking, grows more trees, difficulty, costly.

Question 16

selective cutting?

Answer 16

cutting only mature trees. leaving trees behind to grow, good for building around there, takes more time.

Question 17

technology advancements in agriculture?

Answer 17

-using robots to pick weeds
-using sensors to detect growth in vegetation
-using drones to see unheakthy crops.

Question 18

intensive farming?

Answer 18

densly populated (Ontario, Quebec). high land value. grows vegetables, fruits, dairy and meats.

Question 19

extensive farming?

Answer 19

in praires with lower land value. eg. cattles ranching, grain, and oil seeds.

Question 20

inshore fishing?

Answer 20

-small boats
-low income
-self employed

Question 21

offshore fishing?

Answer 21

-large ship
-lots of gear
-reasonable income

Question 22

what are the 3 reasons for fishing?

Answer 22

-recreational- for enjoyment
-commercial- for profit
-subsistance-for survival

Question 23

why did the fishing industry collapse?

Answer 23

overfishing, enviremental destruction, climate change.

Question 24

why would buisnessess want to locate somehwhere?

Answer 24

-political factors
-labour supply
-frehswater
-transportation
-raw materials
-markets

Question 25

how has technology helped us with natural resources?

Answer 25

allowed us to turn resources into electricity, heat, products and much more.

Question 26

flow resource?

Answer 26

resources that flow or move. eg. running water, wind, sunlight.

Question 27

other resource?

Answer 27

eg. national parks, hiking trails, northern lights.