Unit 4 Exam Review

Question 1

Primary level of industry

Answer 1

Those that harvest or extract raw material from nature

Question 2

Secondary level of industry

Answer 2

Converts raw material into products for consumers

Question 3

Tertiary level of industry

Answer 3

Provides services to consumers and other organizations

Question 4

Quaternary level of industry

Answer 4

Information-based or knowledge-oriented products and services

Question 5

Underground mining

Answer 5

Used to extract ore from below the surface

Question 6

Open pit mining

Answer 6

Often used to extract gold, silver, and copper

Question 7

Surface mining

Answer 7

Often extracts minerals, like, coal, iron, and bauxite

Question 8

Strip mining

Answer 8

When land is cleared of vegetetation and rocks before digging

Question 9

Advantages

Answer 9

Mined minerals are needed to consruct roads and hospitals, to build automobiles and houses, to make computers and satellites, to generate electricity, and providing many other goods and services

Question 10

Disadvantages

Answer 10

Mining can cause erosion, sinkholes, loss of biodiversity, or the contamination of soil, groundwater, and surface water by chemicals emmited through mining processes. They also affect the atmosphere through carbon emmisions, affecting climate change

Question 11

Sustainability

Answer 11

These practices include measures such as reducing water and energy consumption, minimizing land disturbance, and waste production , preventing soil, water, and air pollution at mine sites, and conducting successful mine closure

Question 12

The echo effect

Answer 12

One type of audio effect based on delaying a signal over time

Question 13

Clear cutting

Answer 13

Loggers remove every tree and leave barren landscape, when replanted, the new forest grows uniformly in shape and size

Question 14

Strip cutting

Answer 14

This form of clear cutting is done in strips, smaller sections of forest are cut in long lines or checkerboard patches

Question 15

Shelterwood/Selective cutting

Answer 15

Involves clear cutting only part of an old growth forest, small groups of seed bearing trees are left so the area will regenerate, only mature trees of desired size, type, or quality

Question 16

What are some technological advancements in agriculture?

Answer 16

Precision agriculture, sensors, automation, artificial intelligence, driverless tractors

Question 17

Class 1 land

Answer 17

No significant limitations to crops

Question 18

Class 2 land

Answer 18

Moderate limitations that require good conservation practices

Question 19

Class 3 land

Answer 19

Severe limitations to crops

Question 20

Intensive farming

Answer 20

Common in densely populated areas, therefore the land value is high. Farmers need to produce high profits per hectare, includes perishable items that need to get to market quickly, ex. veggies, fruits, dairy, meats

Question 21

Extensive farming

Answer 21

Common in the prairies where the land value is lower, usually includes a mixture of cattle ranching, grain, and oil seeds

Question 22

Urban sprawl

Answer 22

The rapid expansion of the geographic extent of cities and towns

Question 23

Commercial fishing

Answer 23

The taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them

Question 24

Recreational fishing

Answer 24

Fishing for leisure, exercise, or competition

Question 25

Subsistence fishing

Answer 25

Primarily to feed the family and relatives of the person doing the fishing

Question 26

Moratorium

Answer 26

A temporary prohibitation of an activity or a legal authorization to debtors to postpone payement

Question 27

Reasons for the fishery collapse of the east coast

Answer 27

Overfishing, improved fishing technology, uncontrolled foreign fishing, destructive fishing practices, changes in natural conditions

Question 28

Reasons for the fishery collapse of the west coast

Answer 28

Overfishing, changes in the enviroment, lack of salmon treaty

Question 29

Good location factors for manufacturing

Answer 29

Competition, big citys, good soil, rent cost

Question 30

Factors affecting location of industries

Answer 30

Availability of raw material, land, water, labour, power, capital, transport, market

Question 31

What are Canadas top 5 exports?

Answer 31

Crude oil, cars, gold, processed petrolium oil, car parts and accessories

Question 32

What are Canadas top 3 destinations for the exports?

Answer 32

USA, China, Japan

Question 33

What is Canada most famous for producing?

Answer 33

Maple syrup

Question 34

How has technology played a role in natural resources? (good)

Answer 34

Technology advancement can help countries consume fewer resources and carbon emissions, leading to enviromental protection and waste generation reduction

Question 35

How has technology played a role in natural resources? (bad)

Answer 35

Two main ways; pollution and the depletion of natural resources

Question 36

What is a renewable resource?

Answer 36

A resource that can be replenished naturally over time ex. trees

Question 37

What is a non-renewable resource?

Answer 37

A resource that is used up more quickly than it can replace itself. ex. oil

Question 38

What is a flow resource?

Answer 38

A resource that is stimultaneously used and replaced. ex. running water

Question 39

Where is foresty most common?

Answer 39

British columbia

Question 40

Where are oil sands most common?

Answer 40

Alberta

Question 41

Where is fishing most common?

Answer 41

Nova scotia

Question 42

Where is mining most common?

Answer 42

Quebec

Question 43

Where is agriculture most common?

Answer 43

Saskatchewan

Question 44

Where is hydroelecticity most common?

Answer 44

Quebec