Unit 3 Flash cards

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What are natural resources?

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Natural resources are raw materials found in nature that are used by humans. Their extraction is a primary industry.

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What are non-renewable resources?

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Non-renewable resources are created by nature slowly, taking millions of years to regenerate. They are nonrenewable because what we have now is all that will ever be.

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What are renewable resources?

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Renewable resources are constantly being replenished by nature and regenerate naturally within 100 years or less.

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What are flow resources?

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Flow resources are constantly produced by nature, and their supply cannot be damaged by human activities.

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What does GDP stand for and measure?

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GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product and measures the overall economic success of a country in relation to the topic being discussed, such as natural resources.

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What is the primary industry?

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The primary industry, also known as the extractive industry, involves extracting or harvesting raw materials from nature.

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What are the two categories of secondary industries?

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Secondary industries fall into two categories: Construction (building infrastructure using materials from primary industries) and Manufacturing (processing raw materials to create finished products).

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What is the tertiary industry?

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The tertiary industry, sometimes called the service industry in Canada, involves using or selling products manufactured in the secondary industry and providing services.

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What is the quaternary industry focused on?

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The quaternary industry is focused on the transmission of ideas.

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What is clear-cutting?

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Clear-cutting involves removing all trees in an area.