Goods
Services
Natural Resources
Tourism
Environment
100
What are goods?
Things that are made or produced that are bought and sold.
100
What are services?
Work done for people.
100
What are natural resources?
useful materials that come from nature.
100
What is tourism?
Tourism is showing visitors around your community.
100
What does polluted mean?
dirty
200
Where are goods made?
Some goods are made by just one person, but most are made in factories.
200
What do many of the people of Iqaluit do for work? List 4.
Many work for the government, in health care, in schools, or at the airport.
200
Give and example of a plant and animal that are natural resources in Iqaluit.
Caribou, seals, polar bears, ptarmigan, arctic char arctic cotton, cloud berries
200
What is one of the reasons why people come to Saskatoon?
It is very sunny, concerts, festivals, museums, parks, and wildlife areas.
200
What causes pollution in Iqaluit?
The wind brings in polluted air from other parts of Canada.
300
In Iqaluit, which natural resources are used to make goods?
Hides from caribou, sealskin, fish, and soapstone.
300
List 4 service jobs important in all communities.
Policemen, firemen, taxi and bus drivers, city workers (garbage men).
300
The most important natural resource in Saskatoon is soil. What are 5 other important resources?
coal, potash, natural gas, salt, petroleum, wild berries.
300
What is the busiest time of year for tourist to visit Meteghan?
In the summer.
300
Jobs working with natural resources and goods can cause problems for the environment. What are these problems?
The land and air can become polluted. Many natural resources are used up.
400
Which natural resources in Meteghan are used to make goods?
Fish and trees.
400
Why are reporters and film makers so important in Iqaluit?
They help share the news and culture of the North with other parts of Canada and the world.
400
What is potash?
Potash is a mineral that is added to soil to help make plants grow faster.
400
What jobs does tourism create in communities? list 4
jobs in restaurants (chefs, waiters), hotels, tour guides, organizing festivals, performers, people working in stores and boutiques.
400
What does the Iqaluit Recycling Society do?
They help reduce waste in their community by recycling so less ends up in the garbage. They ship the recycling to Ontario so it can be turned into useful materials.
500
Which goods are made in Saskatoon that have to do with farming?
Farmers grow crops such as wheat, oats, and canola.
500
How do the people of Iqaluit get the goods they needs to help run their services?
Ships bring goods in the summer from Quebec.
500
List 6 natural resources found in Meteghan.
cod, halibut, fiddleheads, lobster, scallops, and trees.
500
What places would you bring a visitor to in St. Albert?
Museum, city hall, Servus Place, Red Willow Park, Farmer's Market, Children's Festival, Rodeo, Enjoy Centre, Big Lake, Swimming Pools, Spray Park
500
What happened to the river in Saskatoon?
Pollution from the factories and farms has gotten into the river and it hurts the fish and wildlife.
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