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1
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what does primary industry deal with?

A

direct harvesting resources from the earth

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2
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primary industry accounts for what percentage of Canada’s workforce?

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4%

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3
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primary industry jobs have been reduced why?

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because of increase In technology

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4
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what does second industry do?

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process resources into a product

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where is the second industry located?

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often in urban areas, near customers

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6
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what percent of jobs are in the second industry?

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21%

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what does the tertiary industry do?

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provides services rather than goods

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where are tertiary jobs located

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concentrated in urban areas

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what percent of jobs are in the tertiary industry?

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75%

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what is the quaternary industry?

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highly specialized knowledge-based technological and support services

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what does the quaternary industry do?

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process ideas rather than products

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12
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jobs in the quaternary industry often….?

A

overlap with other levels

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13
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what are some examples of a quaternary job?

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computer analyst, researcher

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14
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what is the quinary industry?

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involves the people who make decisions that impact the whole industrial process

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example of a quinary job?

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government, senior executives in business

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16
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what are the 5 basic methods of transportation?

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water, rail, truck, air pipeline

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17
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what is the cheapest method of transportation?

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water

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18
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what is the slowest method of transportation?

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water

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19
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a fairly inexpensive way of transportation but costs more that water

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rail

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20
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not as flexible way of transportation?

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rail

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21
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what has made people question the safety of rail transportation

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derailments

22
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is a far more expensive way of transportation than rail

A

truck

23
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is the most effective way of transportation for short hauls

A

truck

24
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is a very flexible way of transportation

A

truck

25
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most expensive way of transportation

A

air

26
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transportation used for high-value cargo

A

air

27
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the fastest way of transportation

A

air

28
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used for transportation of liquids or gas

A

pipeline

29
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pipeline ares very….

A

expensive to build, but inexpensive to maintain

30
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all factories and all industries require…

A

energy

31
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the _____ and _______ of energy is very important to businesses

A

type, availability

32
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5 main types of energy

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hydro, thermal, nuclear, natural gas, coal

33
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hydro is ______ and _______

A

cheap, efficient

34
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thermal electricity is ________

A

convenient

35
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in thermal energy what is used?

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steam is used to produce the electricity, so it is reliant on the presence of geothermal activity

36
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________ costs to build the thermal plant, but maintenance costs are________

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lower, high

37
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what can’t thermal energy do?

A

adjust quickly to changes in demand

38
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nuclear energy can be built…

A

anywhere

39
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nuclear energy is very ______ to build, so _____ costs for customers

A

expensive, high

40
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in nuclear energy what is produced?

A

toxic waste

41
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nuclear energy is…..

A

very reliable

42
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where is natural gas available?

A

pipelines

43
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natural gas is ______ burning

A

clean, doesn’t produce any GHG’s

44
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natural gas is _____________, so it is finite

A

fossil fuel

45
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natural gas prices……

A

fluctuates

46
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natural gas prices have been stable for the last ______ years

A

2

47
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coal is _____

A

inexpensive

48
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coal-fired plants are ______ to build

A

easy

49
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coal resource is _____

A

finite

50
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coal is more _______ than oil or other petroleum products

A

available

51
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why do governments restrict the use of coal

A

due to the toxic emissions

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