industry Flashcards
what does primary industry deal with?
direct harvesting resources from the earth
primary industry accounts for what percentage of Canada’s workforce?
4%
primary industry jobs have been reduced why?
because of increase In technology
what does second industry do?
process resources into a product
where is the second industry located?
often in urban areas, near customers
what percent of jobs are in the second industry?
21%
what does the tertiary industry do?
provides services rather than goods
where are tertiary jobs located
concentrated in urban areas
what percent of jobs are in the tertiary industry?
75%
what is the quaternary industry?
highly specialized knowledge-based technological and support services
what does the quaternary industry do?
process ideas rather than products
jobs in the quaternary industry often….?
overlap with other levels
what are some examples of a quaternary job?
computer analyst, researcher
what is the quinary industry?
involves the people who make decisions that impact the whole industrial process
example of a quinary job?
government, senior executives in business
what are the 5 basic methods of transportation?
water, rail, truck, air pipeline
what is the cheapest method of transportation?
water
what is the slowest method of transportation?
water
a fairly inexpensive way of transportation but costs more that water
rail
not as flexible way of transportation?
rail
what has made people question the safety of rail transportation
derailments
is a far more expensive way of transportation than rail
truck
is the most effective way of transportation for short hauls
truck
is a very flexible way of transportation
truck
most expensive way of transportation
air
transportation used for high-value cargo
air
the fastest way of transportation
air
used for transportation of liquids or gas
pipeline
pipeline ares very….
expensive to build, but inexpensive to maintain
all factories and all industries require…
energy
the _____ and _______ of energy is very important to businesses
type, availability
5 main types of energy
hydro, thermal, nuclear, natural gas, coal
hydro is ______ and _______
cheap, efficient
thermal electricity is ________
convenient
in thermal energy what is used?
steam is used to produce the electricity, so it is reliant on the presence of geothermal activity
________ costs to build the thermal plant, but maintenance costs are________
lower, high
what can’t thermal energy do?
adjust quickly to changes in demand
nuclear energy can be built…
anywhere
nuclear energy is very ______ to build, so _____ costs for customers
expensive, high
in nuclear energy what is produced?
toxic waste
nuclear energy is…..
very reliable
where is natural gas available?
pipelines
natural gas is ______ burning
clean, doesn’t produce any GHG’s
natural gas is _____________, so it is finite
fossil fuel
natural gas prices……
fluctuates
natural gas prices have been stable for the last ______ years
2
coal is _____
inexpensive
coal-fired plants are ______ to build
easy
coal resource is _____
finite
coal is more _______ than oil or other petroleum products
available
why do governments restrict the use of coal
due to the toxic emissions
