BLM Leg 4 #7	Transportation and Communication
P 1 of 2

1.	A farm family near Killaly, Saskatchewan, has sold part of its wheat harvest. This grain needs to be moved from the farm to its destination, a customer in Hong Kong, China. 

Describe the type of transportation needed to move the wheat from
•	field to farm yard 			         	________________________________
•	farm yard to grain elevator at Killaly	________________________________
•	Killaly grain terminal to Vancouver	________________________________
•	Vancouver to Hong Kong		         	________________________________

2.	Transporting and selling grain employs many people who are not farmers. List jobs that exist because of the grain business.

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3.	Many forms of communication are neede to sell grain and transport it to its destination. List the communication technologies that are required to sell and transport grain, and the people involved.

Communication Technology	          People Involved
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BLM Leg 4 #7	Transportation and Communication (Continued)
P 2 of 2

Map Assignment

1.	On a map of the world, trace the shipment of a load of wheat from Killaly, Saskatchewan, to Hong Kong, China. Use coloured pencil crayons to trace the route. Create a legend to identify the type of transportation used for each leg of the trip.

2.	Find the global coordinate lines of longitude and latitude for the following trans-shipment centres:

			Longitude				Latitude
•	Regina 	_________________________    __________________________
•	Calgary	_________________________    __________________________
•	Vancouver	_________________________    __________________________
•	Hong Kong	_________________________    __________________________

3.	Using maps of Canada and the world, calculate the approximate distances between
•	Regina and Calgary			_____________________________________
•	Calgary and Vancouver		_____________________________________
•	Vancouver and Hong Kong	_____________________________________
		Total distance	_____________________________________

4.	Write a short paragraph explaining the importance of prairie agriculture to Canada and the rest of the world.

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