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PENNSVALLEY
Lesson 19: (Cont.)
Natural Resources and Economy
of Northern Europe
1. This country’s leading export is oil and natural gas.
It is Europe’s largest
petroleum
producer.The country is:
2. Shipyards, ship repair docks, and one of theworld’s
largest merchant shipping fleets are an important part
of this country’s economy.The country is:
3. Two countries areEuropean leaders in forestry and forestry
products.These countries are:
and
4.Nearly two thirds of this country’s land area is devoted to livestock
and dairy farming.The country is:
5. The food processing industry is this country’s second-biggest
employer.The country is:
6.What tertiary industry is common to the countries of
NorthernEurope?
7.Name four major energy resources that have supported the
economies of NorthernEurope.
,
,
, and
8. Although fishing and fish processing are important to each of
theNordic countries, fishing ismost important to this isolated
country, making up 40 percent of its exports.The country is:
9. Engineering andmanufacturing industries, such as electronics,
cars, furniture, andmachinery are important to this country’s
economy.The country is:
10. These three countries are the largest producers of metallicmineral resourcesin theNordic region.
They are:
,
and
ACTIVITY 2:
Ask your teacher for a blank map of Northern Europe and the economic picture symbols from the
BlacklineMaster File (BLM)
.
1) Using the chart of Northern Europe Products and Industries as a resource, paste the product
symbols to the five countries thatmakeupNorthernEurope.
Remember
, the countries of Northern
Europe have industries in common, so picture symbolsmay be usedmore than once.
2) In parentheses, behind each symbol on your map, write
1
to represent a primary industry,
2
to
represent a secondary industry, and
3
to represent a tertiary industry.
Northern Europe
