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C. Managing Canada's Resources and Industries · Managing Canada's Resources and Industries

Managing Canada's Resources and Industries: Unit Review

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Learning goals
  • I can describe Canada's resources, where they are, and how they are extracted and used.
  • I can explain where industries locate, how important they are and how they connect to the world.
  • I can explain land tenure, Indigenous rights and economic reconciliation.
  • I can analyze and evaluate sustainable development approaches, strategies and issues from several perspectives.

Words to know

renewable resource
Replaced by natural processes if not overused.
non-renewable resource
Fixed supply, formed over millions of years.
flow resource
Used when and where it occurs; not used up.
accessibility
How easy it is to reach a resource and get it to market.
weight-losing industry
An industry whose product weighs less than its raw materials; it locates near the resource.
human capital
The knowledge and skills of workers.
land tenure
Rules about who owns or controls land and resources.
duty to consult
The Crown's duty to consult and accommodate Indigenous peoples when their rights may be affected.
sustainable development
Meeting present needs without compromising future generations.
life cycle
Extraction, production, distribution, consumption and disposal of a product.

Let's review!

In this unit you studied Managing Canada's Resources and Industries: the types and locations of Canada's natural resources, water, how resources are extracted, energy, where industries locate, the economy and trade, knowledge industries and careers, land tenure and Indigenous rights, and sustainable development, from models and strategies to who influences decisions, issues seen from many perspectives, and the life cycles of everyday products.

This review has a few questions from every lesson. Try each one before pressing Show answer. If a section feels tricky, go back to that lesson.

The big picture of this unitResourcestypes, distribution,water, extraction, energyIndustrieslocation, economy, trade,knowledge, careersLand and rightstenure, treaties, title,economic reconciliationSustainabilitymodels, strategies, who influences, issuesfrom many perspectives, product life cycles
The unit's four big ideas connect: resources feed industries, land rights shape access to both, and sustainability is the lens for judging all of them.
Three resource types at a glanceRenewablereplaced by natureif managedforests, fish, cropsNon-renewablefixed supply(metals can be recycled)oil, gas, nickel, potashFlowused when and whereit occurs; not used upwind, sun, rivers, tides
A quick reminder of the three resource types, the vocabulary you will use most often in this unit.

Canada's Natural Resources: Renewable, Non-Renewable and Flow

1

Classify wind, natural gas and a cod stock, and justify each.

2

According to the USGS (2024 data), which mineral does Canada produce more of than any other country?

3

Write an evaluative inquiry question about Canada's forests.

Where Canada's Resources Are: Physical Geography and Resource Distribution

1

Why does the Canadian Shield have metallic minerals but little farming?

2

Which region holds most of Canada's oil, gas and potash, and why?

3

Name one resource of the Western Cordillera.

Water: Canada's Most Valuable Resource?

1

What share of the world's renewable fresh water does Canada have (ECCC)?

2

Describe the north-south mismatch.

3

What did Ontario's Clean Water Act, 2006 introduce?

Getting Resources Out: Location, Accessibility and Extraction

1

Which mining method fits a deep, narrow ore vein?

2

Explain the value-to-weight idea.

3

What is SAGD?

4

What is progressive reclamation?

Powering Canada: Fossil Fuels and Clean Energy

1

What was the largest source of Ontario's electricity in 2024 (OEB)?

2

Why are nuclear stations built beside large lakes?

3

Give one advantage and one disadvantage of solar power.

Why Industries Locate Where They Do

1

Why are aluminum smelters in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean?

2

Is a bakery weight-gaining, weight-losing or footloose? Where should it locate?

3

What does a GIS overlay do?

Canada's Industries, the Economy and the World

1

What share of Canada's exports went to the U.S. in 2024 (Statistics Canada)?

2

Name two measures of an industry's importance.

3

What is an integrated supply chain?

Knowledge-Based Industries and Human Capital

1

Define human capital.

2

Name two Canadian knowledge clusters.

3

Why are knowledge industries important to the economy?

Careers in Canada's Industries and the Geospatial Tools They Use

1

Name one marine, one resource and one tourism career.

2

How is LiDAR used in forestry?

3

Give one transferable skill from geography.

Who Owns the Land? Land Tenure, Indigenous Rights and Economic Reconciliation

1

Who holds legal title to reserve land under the Indian Act?

2

What is the duty to consult?

3

Give one example of economic reconciliation in the resource sector.

What Is Sustainable Development? Models and Innovative Approaches

1

State the Brundtland definition of sustainable development.

2

How does the nested model differ from the three-pillar model?

3

Name one innovative approach to sustainable development.

Strategies for Sustainable Resources: Do They Work?

1

When was the northern cod moratorium announced, and when was it ended?

2

Name one industry strategy for sustainability.

3

What makes evidence of effectiveness strong?

Who Decides? Governments, Industries, Groups and Individuals

1

Which level of government controls most natural resources?

2

Give two ways individuals can influence resource decisions.

3

Why are Indigenous nations called rights holders?

Investigating Resource Issues from Different Perspectives

1

Name the four concepts of geographic thinking.

2

Give one environmental perspective on the Ring of Fire.

3

How should you treat a statistic from an AI chatbot?

Follow the Product: Everyday Items from Extraction to Disposal

1

List the five life cycle stages.

2

Name one mined material in a phone battery.

3

Why are reuse and repair better than recycling?

Just for fun

Geography review riddle: What has rivers but no water, forests but no trees, and mines but no ore?

A map.

How to use this review

  1. Do one lesson's questions at a time, out loud or in writing, before checking answers.
  2. Mark any question you got wrong and note the lesson title.
  3. Go back to that lesson's explanation and examples, then redo its Your turn questions.
  4. For data questions, always say the source and year.
  5. For 'evaluate' questions, use criteria and at least two perspectives.
  6. Finish with the quiz below.
Check your understanding

Quiz

1.

Which resource is non-renewable?

2.

Which landform region is made of ancient igneous and metamorphic rock rich in metal ores?

3.

More than half of Canada's river water drains to:

4.

Most oil sands bitumen is too deep to mine. It is usually recovered by:

5.

In 2024, about what share of Ontario's electricity came from nuclear power (OEB)?

6.

A pulp mill is a weight-losing industry. It will most likely locate:

7.

According to NRCan (2024), natural resources made up about what share of Canada's merchandise exports?

8.

Which Supreme Court decision (2014) was the first declaration of Aboriginal title to a specific territory?

9.

Which model shows the economy inside society inside the environment?

10.

Which is the first stage of a product's life cycle?

For parents and teachers

How to use the review results:

  • Confusing renewable, non-renewable and flow resources → revisit Canada's Natural Resources: Renewable, Non-Renewable and Flow.
  • Not linking rock, soil and climate to resources → revisit Where Canada's Resources Are: Physical Geography and Resource Distribution.
  • Mixing up total and renewable water, or the north-south mismatch → revisit Water: Canada's Most Valuable Resource?.
  • Choosing the wrong extraction method, or not explaining accessibility → revisit Getting Resources Out: Location, Accessibility and Extraction.
  • Misreading the electricity graph or mixing up energy sources → revisit Powering Canada: Fossil Fuels and Clean Energy.
  • Listing location factors without explaining how they interact → revisit Why Industries Locate Where They Do.
  • Judging an industry by only one measure, or confusing trade facts → revisit Canada's Industries, the Economy and the World.
  • Thinking only 'tech' jobs use human capital → revisit Knowledge-Based Industries and Human Capital.
  • Confusing GPS and GIS, or unsure about careers → revisit Careers in Canada's Industries and the Geospatial Tools They Use.
  • Errors about reserves, treaties, title or the duty to consult → revisit Who Owns the Land? Land Tenure, Indigenous Rights and Economic Reconciliation.
  • Unable to explain the nested model or circular economy → revisit What Is Sustainable Development? Models and Innovative Approaches.
  • Evaluating strategies without evidence or perspectives → revisit Strategies for Sustainable Resources: Do They Work?.
  • Unsure which level of government does what → revisit Who Decides? Governments, Industries, Groups and Individuals.
  • Weak inquiry questions or uncritical use of sources (including AI) → revisit Investigating Resource Issues from Different Perspectives.
  • Missing life cycle stages → revisit Follow the Product: Everyday Items from Extraction to Disposal.

Grade 9 geography rewards explanations with evidence. Ask your teen to explain one answer out loud each day, naming the source of any statistic. Ideas from this unit connect to the Grade 10 Canadian history and civics courses, and to senior geography courses on natural resources and the environment.