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QUIZ PRACTICE Define each of the following terms. Term Definition Renewable resource A resource that can be used repeatedly without running out because it is naturally replaced Flow r...

QUIZ PRACTICE Define each of the following terms. Term Definition Renewable resource A resource that can be used repeatedly without running out because it is naturally replaced Flow resource A type of renewable resource that has the ability to be used and replenished at the same time Non-renewable resource A resource that does not replenish itself easily, and once it is used up, it is gone. Primary Industry Also known as extraction They extract or produce raw materials Secondary Industry Also known as manufacturing They change the raw materials into useful products through processing & manufacturing Tertiary Industry Also known as service industries They provide essential services & support to allow other levels of industry to function Quaternary Industry Also known as information industries They create & transfer information Metallic Minerals Are minerals that when refined yield metals Non-metallic Minerals Are minerals used in industry Fossil Fuels Are minerals that can be burned to produce energy Underground Mining Minerals and ores deep below the surface Surface Mining Used to recover minerals deposits located very close the surface - rock and soil removed and stockpiled In-Situ Mining Pumping chemicals underground to dissolve ore and then pump back up to the surface Clear Cutting All trees in an area are harvested by cutting the whole area at once Shelterwood Cutting Only part of a forest is clear-cutted Groups of seed-bearing trees are left standing so that their seeds can  QUIZ PRACTICE regenerate the logged area Selective Cutting Only selected trees are cut down within a forest so that other trees are not affected Conventional Well-established, reliable sources of energy Generally inexpensive Typically are generated from non-renewable resources Alternative Non-conventional energy sources Typically unreliable More expensive Are generally created by renewable energy sources Sustained Yield Management The use of a renewable resource at the rate that allows the resource to renew itself Aquaculture Fish farming Water Commodification Turning a natural resource into one sold for economic gain List the ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES of the mining industry. ADVANTAGES Financial Contributions: more than $34.6 billion to Canada’s GDP Jobs: about 634,000 (mining and extraction, support services, products and manufacturing) Jobs: about 634,000 (mining and extraction, support services, products and manufacturing) DISADVANTAGES Air Pollution Water Pollution Habitat Loss Soil damage Mine abandonment Human Health Identify all 6 types of alternative energy: 1. Wind 2. Solar 3. Water 4. Trees  QUIZ PRACTICE 5. Corn 6. Plastic