unit #6

Question 1

4 types of industries

Answer 1

primary industry- extract the raw material (mining)
secondary industry- manufactures the raw material into a finished good (Microsoft)
tertiary industry- provides services rather than goods (Wal-Mart)
quaternary industry- highly specialized knowledge based support services (call centers)

Question 2

decline of Canadian manufacturing

Answer 2

international competition, outdated tech

Question 3

managing the 3 R’s

Answer 3

1. reducing -reducing waste and resources used
2. reusing- reusing things to reduce waste
3. recycling- converting waste materials into new products

Question 4

factors that affect the location of a factory

Answer 4

-location of market
-proximity of raw materials
-transportation

Question 5

minerals

Answer 5

naturally occurring, pure, non-living substance found in rocks.

Question 6

types of mining

Answer 6

1. strip mining- used to mine minerals located in horizontal layers.
2. open pit mining- mine minerals that are found near the surface, but also extend deep into the ground
3. underground- extract mineral ores deep in the earth

Question 7

types of minerals

Answer 7

metallic minerals- copper, gold, iron
fossil fuels- coal, natural gas, oil
industrial minerals- diamonds, gravel, potash