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Student Worksheet 1
Calculating Population Growth For Canada

Part A

Complete the table below by retrieving data from E-STAT.

Canada
Hint: Make sure the numbers you record use the same units.
(e.g., thousands of persons)
Year Population

Table
051-0005		 Births

Table
051-0004		 Deaths

Table
051-0004		 Immigration

Table
051-0004		 Emigration

Table
051-0004
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           

  1. Write definitions for population, birth, death, immigration, emigration.

  2. In a sentence or two, describe the trend in each of these components. (Hint: use the graphing feature in E-STAT to view the components one at a time.)

Part B

  1. Write five focus questions based on the data you have retrieved that could be used for further research.

Date Modified: 2007-06-05

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