Forestry

Thinking back to the lesson on the 4 levels of industry, which forest job from above fits into which level of industry?

• Quaternary

• wood product retailers

• Tertiary

• forestry scientists

• Secondary

• paper & lumber mill workers

• Primary

• loggers

How does Canada compare to the rest of the world in the amount of forestry products we export? Use the 'Forest product trade balance' graph to support your answer.

• Canada exports more forestry products than most other countries.

• Canada exports fewer forestry products than most other countries.

• Canada exports about the same amount of forestry products as most other countries.

• Canada does not export forestry products.

Which countries import the most forestry products? Importers have (-) values on the graph showing they buy more than they sell. Use the 'Forest product trade balance' graph to support your answer.

• Countries with the highest positive values on the graph

• Countries with the highest negative values on the graph

• Countries with values close to zero on the graph

• Countries not shown on the graph

What does this tell us about how much forested area importing countries have?

• They have a lot of forested area.

• They have very little forested area.

• They have no forested area.

• They have the same amount as exporting countries.

The following countries are buying Canadian forestry products:

• United States, China, Japan

• Brazil, India, Russia

• Australia, South Africa, Egypt

• Mexico, Argentina, Spain

Most of our wood products are exported to the USA because:

• The USA has a high demand for wood and is geographically close.

• The USA offers higher prices and has advanced transportation links.

• The USA has strict import regulations and low demand.

• The USA is the only country that uses wood products.

Exporting Canadian wood products around the world likely has what impact on how much of our forests we harvest and sell?

• It increases the amount harvested and sold

• It decreases the amount harvested and sold

• It has no impact on the amount harvested and sold

• It makes harvesting illegal

What are the three main regions of Canada mentioned in the worksheet that have different landscapes and climates to support large forests?

• Boreal/Mixed Forest, West Coast/Pacific Maritime Forest, Western Mountain/Montane Forest

• Prairie Grasslands, Arctic Tundra, Atlantic Coastal Plains

• Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands, Hudson Bay Lowlands, Appalachian Highlands

• Interior Plains, Canadian Shield, Arctic Archipelago

How much area of Boreal/Mixed Forest remains?

What percentage of old growth forest remains in the West Coast/Pacific Maritime Forest?

• 3%

• 15%

• 25%

• 50%