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Geography, Gr. 9
Humans in the Environment – Natural Resources
Natural Resources Canada
Refer to the Natural Resources Canada Data Sheet
1. Complete this table:
Natural Resource
Industry
Come up with your own
simple symbol to help you
remember the natural
resource industry
Example Products
Symbol
forestry
electricity from dams
bottled water
ocean fish
oil sands
agriculture
iron, other metals, precious
stones
Forestry
Water
Fishery
Oil & Gas
Agriculture
Mining
Use the Natural Resources Canada Data Sheet to help you complete this table
Northwest
Territories
Yukon Territory
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Prince Edward
Island
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Natural Resource
Industry
Newfoundland &
Labrador
2. For each province and territory rank the importance of each natural resource industry (giving a
number from 1 to 10, where 1 is most important). Nunavut is not part of this because data is not
yet available.
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Most Important Natural Resource
Industries by Province/Territory
3. Do the following on the map of Canada
a) Neatly, at the edge of each
province/territory write its name in small letters
b) Write the TOP TWO natural resource
industries inside the province (or for small
provinces use an arrow label)
c) Lightly shade the area(s) of the province
that are most involved in the number one
natural resource industry.
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Geography, Gr. 9
Humans in the Environment – Natural Resources
Natural Resources Canada Data Sheet