Assalamualaikum! Welcome to my Deck! My name is Asma Asim Ali, and today I have made a mini presentation on Primary Industries in Canada for my Unit 4 Assessment on Economic Geography in Canada. This Deck will be fun and creative but extremely educational as well..

Please make sure to pay attention and follow along as I will be indulging you all in a review activity and following that, I will be giving you all a mini quiz to test your knowledge and understanding of this topic - and to make sure that you were paying attention!

All in all, don't forget to have some fun, and ENJOY!

Today, I am specifically going to be talking about the Energy Industry of Canada. One must first understand
the definition of energy.

Energy is power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines. (Google Definitions)

According to Google Definitions, the term "Energy Industries" is the totality of all of the industries involved in the production and sale of energy, including fuel extraction, manufacturing, refining and distribution. (Google Definitions)

In order for one to have all the amenities they need, they'll need to have an energy source to provide those provisions of sustenance.

Nowadays, no one can survive without the Internet, let alone, no one could survive without electricity because literally everything we own runs on electricity! However, have you ever took the time to think HOW you are able to use the Internet? You need electricity, and for electricity to flow throughout your power outlets, you'll need an energy source.

There are many types of energy sources but they fall into two categories: renewable resources and non-renewable resources.

Canadian energy production has almost doubled since 1980. Our oil reserves total 174 billion barrels, of which 169 billion barrels can be recovered from the oil sands using today's technology. As of December 2012, we are third to Venezuela and Saudi Arabia in terms of global oil reserves (source: Oil & Gas Journal).

As an industry, our challenge is getting access to these remaining reserves. Often they exist in remote locations, which can mean harsh environments for our workers, technically complex and expensive methods of production, and environmental challenges. (Canadian Petroleum Resources).

Canada has about 1% of the world’s coal resources. Ninety-seven per cent of Canada’s coal is found in the Western Provinces, although it is also found in Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. There are coal resources in Northern Canada, but they are not well explored. (Geo Gatris)

Coal is used to generate electricity (thermal or steam coal) and to make steel (metallurgical or coking coal, used to produce the coke that, in turn, serves as a heat source and reducing agent in the steel manufacturing process. (Atlas of Canada)

Canada has significant proven reserves of crude oil (178 billion barrels). These resources are found in the country’s seven major sedimentary basins. The primary petroleum-producing sedimentary basin is the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin (WCSB), which extends from the Canadian Shield to the Rocky Mountains through Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. (Geo Gatris)

There are also producing basins in southern Ontario, offshore Newfoundland, and the Scotian Shelf. Potential reserves are also found in Northern Canada, where an estimated 30 per cent of Canada’s conventional oil resources are located. (Atlas of Canada)

Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by hydro power, which usually requires the potential energy of water stored behind a dam to drive a water turbine and generator. (Atlas of Canada)

In 2011, Canada consumed the equivalent of 85.2 mega tonnes of oil of hydroelectricity, 10.8% of all the hydroelectricity generated in the world. Some provinces and territories, such as British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec and Yukon produce over 90% of their electricity in this manner. (Hydro Quebec)

The basic difference between conventional sources and alternative sources in Canadian Industries is quite simple.

Alternative sources are any other sources that do not use natural resources to produce energy or does not omit pollution. This basically means renewable resources including: wind, solar, tidal/wave, etc.

Conventional sources are sources of energy that have been in use for a long time. This basically means non-renewable resources including: coal, crude oil and natural gas, etc.

A power grid is an electrical supply distribution network that carries electricity from a power plant to the user. High-power transmission lines can carry electricity between local grids in order to balance supply and demand. (Dictionary.com)

As a little child, whenever my Dad would drive me to school, I'd see these power lines and would wonder 'what in the world are these things'. In fifth grade I finally found out, that these lines transmit electricity to our homes, and that is how many of our appliances are able to work!

After a bit of researching on Canada's Oil Industries and Canada's Gas Industries, I've come to the conclusion that these Industries have a huge impact on Canada. Not only economically, meaning in the terms of economic benefit to Canada's economy but it also impacts Canadians that live in Canada as well... It provides jobs for Canadians which in turn provides a better life style for Canadians. That way, Canadians will be able to work better and have a better reputation and status compared to other Countries.

However, there are also some very bad impacts these industries have on Canada and the World (Earth). Yes, it provides a lot of economy and money, and well people will become rich economically, but we will become poor environmentally. The reason as to why I am stating this is because while these industries pile up their cash, they are also piling up their contribution to Global Warming. We may become high in status, but our contribution to Global Warming and the amount of pollution we produce would be so great that people would start calling us the most heartless people of the World and would accuse us of how we are abusing and slowly killing Earth because of our vain of wanting more money...

LIFE AIN'T ALWAYS 'BOUT MONEY............. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In the terms of what Canada's Oil Industries are is basically they are mostly located in Alberta as that is where most of Canada's oil is located. We usually extract oil from the oil sands located in Alberta. Like I explained earlier this industry offers jobs and well money, but it also contributes greatly to Global Warming as a lot of pollution or CO2 is produced by these industries.

Apparently, domestic oil is exported from the western provinces while the eastern provinces import international oil. Canada has an extensive network of pipelines carrying crude oil to domestic refineries. The three main refining centers in Canada are Edmonton (Alberta), Sarnia (Ontario), and Montreal (Quebec). In the coming years, the Canadian oil sector will be dominated by the pace of oil sands development. (Natural Resources In Canada)

In the terms of what Canada's Gas industries are is basically natural gas mainly consists of methane and other gas types. Wells are drilled into the ground to remove the gas. From there, the natural gas is transported through pipelines to a plant where it is processed (liquids and gases are separated) and is then transported to consumers for use in products like plastics or heating. (Canadian Association of Petroleum Distribution)

Natural gas is an abundant and a naturally occurring petroleum product in Canada. British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, Nova Scotia and the Northwest Territories all have significant natural gas resources. Our industry is also exploring natural gas reserves in offshore Nova Scotia, along with shale gas in northeastern British Columbia and Quebec. (Canadian Association of Petroleum Distribution)

In all honesty, I believe Canada's economy is extremely dependent on its Energy Industry.

The reasons as to why I believe this is quite simple. A large part of Canada's economy comes from its natural resources. As Canadians we know that we have an abundance of lumber and natural minerals in Canada.

Lumber is an essential part of Canada's Energy Industry because it has been around for years and does not require a lot of effort to produce the amount of energy that it possesses.

However, the Energy Industry also provides a huge amount of jobs for people across Canada. Like I mentioned earlier, it is predicted to produce around 790, 000 new jobs by 2038. This will benefit Canada's economy and its citizens.

I believe Canada's Energy Industry will become more advanced in a number of years, and that it will find ways to produce the amount of Energy its citizens need without contributing to Global Warming as much as they currently do now.

In the long run, I also think that Canada's Energy Industry will not only benefit Canadian citizens, they will also be able to produce and create other options for the world to use as well..

That way, we will become more reliant on Energy and Electricity but we will also be able to work more efficiently and productively.

So,these are all the cites I have used.. Of course, all of this information is not mine, infact without the use and help of this information, I wouldn't have been able to complete this assignment. The cites I uses are:

Definition of Energy, “Oxford Dictionaries”, (Online) January 6th, 2015 {www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/energy}

Definition of Energy Industries, “Google Defintions”, (Online) January 6th, 2015 {Link unavailable}

Canada’s Energy Industry, “Canada’s Petroleum Resources”, (Online) January 6th, 2015 {www.capp.ca › Home › Energy Supply & Innovation}

Location of Coal Resources, “Geo Gatris”, (Online) January 6th, 2015, {geogratis.gc.ca/api/en/.../cdea4f8f-8893-11e0-829d-6cf049291510.html}

Location of Crude Oil and Natural Gas, “Geo Gatris”, (Online) January 6th, 2015 {geogratis.gc.ca/api/en/.../cdfd1440-8893-11e0-a55f-6cf049291510.html}

Hydroelectricity, “Atlas Canada”, (Online) January 6th, 2015 {atlas.gc.ca/site/english/maps/energy.html}

Location of Hydroelectricity, “Academia”, (Online) January 6th, 2015 {http://www.academia.edu/9319617/RENEWABLE_SOURCE_OF_ENERGYHydro-Power-Poten...}

Definition of Power Grid, “Dictionary.com”, (Online) January 6th, 2015 {dictionary.reference.com/browse/power+transmission+grid}

Explantion of Canada’s Oil Industries, “Natural Resources Canada”, (Online) January 6th, 2015 {http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/fuel-prices/4597}

Explantion of Canada’s Natural Gas Industries,”Canadian Association of Petroluem Producers”, (Online), January 6th, 2015 {http://www.capp.ca/canadaindustry/naturalgas/pages/default.aspx}