📈 Chapter 9: Canada's Economy
9.2.3 Natural Resources Industries
1 paragraphs · 5 questions
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.
Key Facts
- 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
Test yourself on this topic
5 practice questions from “Natural Resources Industries”, each with the answer explained.
- Which of these is one of the three main types of industry in Canada's economy?
- Which of these is a natural resource industry?
- What role have natural resource industries played in Canada?
- How do natural resources feature in Canada's exports?
- What are many of Canada's regional economies still built around?
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