📈 Chapter 9: Canada's Economy
Which of these is one of the three main types of industry in Canada's economy?
Correct answer: Natural resource industries
A Financial industries
B Tourism industries
✓ Natural resource industries
D Transport industries
💡 Explanation
Canada's economy has three main types of industry: service, manufacturing and natural resource industries. The other three options name specific fields, not one of the three main groups.
Key facts to remember
- Natural resources: forestry, fishing, agriculture, mining and energy
- These industries shaped Canada's history and development
- Many regional economies still depend on resource development
- Resource commodities are a large share of Canadian exports
Why this is the answer
From the official Discover Canada study guide — 9.2.3 Natural Resources Industries:
Natural resource industries work with what the land, the forests and the water provide. They cover mining, energy, forestry, fishing and agriculture. These industries did a great deal to build the country and shape its early history. They still matter today. In many parts of Canada the local economy continues to rest on developing resources. Resource commodities also make up a large percentage of everything Canada sells to other countries, so world demand for these products reaches deep into Canadian communities.
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