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Managing Resources and Industries Flashcards

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1
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What are the 4 levels of Industry?

A
  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  3. Tertiary
  4. Quaternary
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The primary industry forces on..

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Extraction of materials from nature

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3
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The Secondary industry forces on…

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Manufacturing materials into products

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4
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The Tertiary industry forces on…

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Providing services

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5
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The Quaternary industry forces on…

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Providing Information and ideas

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6
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Name different types of energy sources

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Wind

Solar

Oil sands

Nuclear

Hydro

Tidal (form of hydro)

Geothermal

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7
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___% of water is used for agriculture

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70%

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8
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About ___% of fresh water is from Canada

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20%

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9
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Water is very important for ______

A

Industries

(and people ig…)

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10
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What does GHA stand for?

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Global Hectares

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11
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Define Ecological footprint

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The impact of a person, or community, on the environment

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12
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What is an ecological footprint determined by?

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It’s determined by how many resources are taken from the earth
and how much pollution and waste we give back

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13
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What is an ecological footprint measured by?

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Global Hectares

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14
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Ecological footprints that exceed a places ______ are not sustainable

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Biocapitcy

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15
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For a population to be sustainable, biocapitcy has to be _____ than the ecological footprint

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Higher

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16
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Are there any laws governing the safety of water on First Nations reserves?

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No

17
Q

It’s important to think of _____ perspectives when it comes to extraction of materials and water use

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Indigenous

18
Q

__% of water treatment systems on reserves are at high risk of contamination

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39%

19
Q

Name some renewable energy sources

A

Solar

Wind

Geothermal

Falling water, tides (Hydro)

20
Q

Name some non-renewable energy sources

A

Coal

Oil

Natural gas

Nuclear energy

21
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What makes renewable energy sources different from non-renewable ones

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Renewable resources can naturally replenish themselves while non-renewable resources can’t

non-renewable resources are limited in supply and can’t be used sustainably

Also renewable energy is more eco friendly, so we aren’t damaging the environment

22
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What are some location factors for industries?

A

Transport

Raw materials

Labour

Market

Water

Power

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