Student worksheet 2

1. Using the computer instructions from the Student worksheet 1, retrieve and analyse data for your assigned province or territory (at the Subset selection under geography).

2. Describe what you see for your province or territory. Compare the graphs for your region with those of Canada.

3. Write a summary for each assigned region.

4. Is the trend described in your summary what you expected? Why or why not?

5. Identify the peaks and troughs in each region. Do you think they are the result of local events or conditions?

6. List some of the factors drawing tourists to your assigned region.

7. Discuss the effect that seasonal patterns of tourism might have on local economies.