November 14

PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONS:

CONNECTIONS

Common wildlife: wolves, bears, moose, mountain goats, grizzly bears, bobcats, cougars, chipmunks

Human Activities: tourism (Whistler, Banff) skiing, mountain climbing, National Parks

Natural Resources: forests, iron, lead, nickel, salmon

Industries: forestry, mining, tourism

WESTERN CORDILLERA

Common wildlife: caribou, beavers, black bears, prairie dogs, pronghorns

Human Activities: ranching, stampedes, rodeos

Natural Resources: tar sands, potash, zinc gold

Industries: farming, mining-oils and natural gas

INTERIOR PLAINS

Common wildlife: moose, black bears, wolves, caribou, foxes, weasels

Human Activities: Provincial parks-hiking, camping, canoeing, cross-country skiing, hunting

Natural Resources: gold, zinc, copper, silver, nickel, water, forests

Industries: mining, logging, hydroelectricity

CANADIAN SHIELD

Common wildlife: polar bears, caribou, Canada geese, tundra swans

Human Activities: sight seeing, hunting, trapping, fishing

Natural Resources: natural gas, oil, fish

Industries: tourism, fisheries, mining

ARCTIC AND HUDSON BAY LOWLANDS

Common wildlife: deer, squirells, geese, coyotes, raccoons

Human Activities: boating, camping, fishing, tourism-Niagra Falls, Thousand Islands

Natural Resources: water, fertile soil

Industries: oil refineries, automobile plants, farming, vineyards

GREAT LAKES-ST. LAWRENCE LOWLANDS

Common wildlife: polar bears, caribou, narwhals, arctic hare

Human Activities: sight seeing, dog sledding, hunting, skiing

Natural Resources: iron, zinc, coal, silver

Industries: fishing, hunting, tourism, mining

INNUITIAN MOUNTAINS

Common wildlife: squirrels, moose, elk, bears, beavers, snakes

Human Activities: hiking, boating, fishing

Natural Resources: coal, zinc, lead, gold, salmon, clams, oysters

Industries: mining, forestry, manufacturing, fisheries

APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS

You are going to create a company that offers some type of attraction to touristsYou choose where your agency will be located

Based on where you are located, choose an activity to offer that will attract tourists

Complete the chart with information about your company

Complete a poster advertising your company, with all the information from your chart

CREATING YOUR OWN COMPANY