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Lesson 31: (Cont.)
Natural Resources and Economy of Australia
ACTIVITY 1:
Read the statements below. The answers can be found previous page of information on the natural
resources of Australia.
1.Twomain types of farming inAustralia are:
and
2.Most of Australia’s electricity is generated bywhat fuel?
3.Twomajor agricultural crops inAustralia are:
and
4.Name two of Australia’smain gemstones.
and
5. Inwhat part of Australia is themain fishing industry located?
6.Where are the tropical rain forests of Australia located?
7.What are the native people of Australia called?
8.Most Australians came fromwhat continent?
9.Name 5major metallicminerals that
Australia exports.
and
and
ACTIVITY 2:
Remember that
primary industries
deal with rawmaterials we get from natural resources, such as
farming and mining.
Secondary industries
are concerned with using rawmaterials to manufacture
(make), build, or process products.
Attach economic picture symbols
(BLM)
to a blank map of Australia
(BLM)
. Use the table of
information below to paste one symbol of each major product or resource on your map. Then write
the number above or beside each symbol to give you an idea of how important the item is to the
economy of Australia.
Major Industries of Australia
sheep = 3
cattle = 3
sugar cane = 1
wheat = 1
vegetables = 1
grapes = 1
fishing = 1
forestry = 1
metal mining = 3
gemstones = 1
coal = 2
oil/natural gas = 1 car manufacturing = 1
clothing = 1
food processing = 1
chemicals = 1
oil refining = 1 farmmachinery = 1
electronic
steel = 1
equipment = 1
wine = 1
tourism = 2
finance = 1
(copper, gold, iron oer
bauxite, uranium)
Australia
