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Natural Resources

Natural Resources. Geography of Canada www.CraigMarlatt.com/school modified by Chantal Kot 2010. Defining Natural Resources. Natural resources are non-man made components of the Earth which humans use What are some examples of naturally occurring substances that humans use?

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Natural Resources

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  1. Natural Resources Geography of Canada www.CraigMarlatt.com/school modified by Chantal Kot 2010

  2. Defining Natural Resources • Natural resourcesare non-man made components of the Earth which humans use • What are some examples of naturally occurring substances that humans use? = wood from trees, minerals from rock, fish from oceans, food from the ground , etc. • Natural resources come in two basic categories • Renewable resources which regenerate themselves naturally within 100 years or less (e.g. trees, fish, etc.) • Non-renewable resources which take millions of years to regenerate themselves (e.g. fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas)

  3. Types of Industry • Do more Canadians work… • in agriculture? • or in education?

  4. Types of Industry • More than three times as many Canadians work in education than in agriculture!

  5. Types of Industry • Do more Canadians work… • in transportation • and warehousing? • or in forests • and mining?

  6. Types of Industry • More than twice as many Canadians work in transportation and warehousing than in forestry and mining.

  7. Types of Industry • Do more Canadians work… • in manufacturing? • or in wholesale • and retail trade?

  8. Types of Industry • More Canadians work in wholesale and retail trade than in manufacturing and primary industries combined!.

  9. Types of Industry • Most Canadian workers are not lumberjacks, farmers, or miners; nor are they factory workers. • Instead, most Canadians have jobs in which they provide an enormous range of services. • But all parts of the economy are vital…

  10. Types of Industry • Primary Industries • Focus: Extracting raw materials from the ground or water • e.g., mining, forestry, farming, fishing • 4.1% of Canada’s workforce is in the Primary Industry

  11. Primary Industries • LOCAL EXAMPLES: - Mennonite Farms around St. Jacob’s - Gravel pits in Kitchener and Waterloo Location: These industries must be located near the natural resource or raw material being extracted.

  12. Types of Industry • Secondary Industries • Focus: • Manufacturing products by putting things together • e.g., auto assembly plants and factories • 20.7% of Canadians work in the Secondary Industry

  13. Secondary Industries • LOCAL EXAMPLES: - Toyota Plant - Dover Flour - Frito Lay Location: These industries must be located near the towns and cities and transportation networks like highways and railroads, etc.

  14. Types of Industry • Tertiary Industries • Focus: • Providing services and products to others (i.e. health care, education, clothing stores, grocery stores, etc.) • Individual jobs include: doctors, lawyers, teachers, truck drivers, news stations, cashier, restaurant server, etc. • 75.2% of Canadians work in the Tertiary Industry

  15. Tertiary Industries • LOCAL EXAMPLES: - Cambrige Memorial Hospital - RONA, Home Depot, etc. - Shopper’s Drugmart - Erb Shipping Company - The Body Shop, Garage Clothing, etc. - St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School Location: These industries must be located in towns and cities, close to the people who need these products and services.

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