Victoria's exports - activity A

L a n d L e a r n : Victoria's Exports - Where does the food go? - Student activity A

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Victoria's Exports

Analysing Victorian food exports!
Student Activity - Section A

This student activity uses the pie graph depicting exports found at Food and fibre products - Where does the food go?

Victorian Essential Learning Standards Domains and (Levels):

Section A

Mathematics (4,5)

Humanities - Geography (4)

Top 10 countries for Victorian food exports (1999/2000)

1.	Which countries make up the top three buyers of Victorian food?
2.	Victorian food is exported to how many countries?
3.	Of the top 10 countries for Victorian food exports, which country is nearest Victoria?
4.	Of the top 10 countries for Victorian food exports, which country is the greatest distance from Victoria?

Growth of Victoria's food exports over the past 10 years

1. How many millions make up a billion?
a) 100 b) 1000 c) 10,000 d) 1,000,000

2. Compare the 1990/91 Victorian export value to the 1999/2000 value. By how much has the Victorian food exports grown over this time?

3. In which year did the greatest leap in Victoria's food exports occur?

4. In which year did exports drop?

5. The largest value growth in Victoria's food exports has been to which country?

Victoria's top export products (1999/2000)

1. Which Victorian food industry is our largest exporter?

2. In 1999/2000, total Victorian food exports rose to 4.9 billion. Using the 'Victoria's top export products (1999/2000)' pie graph, complete the following table:

Victoria's top export products (1999/2000) Total Victorian food exports (1999/2000) Percentage (%) Total export value (1999/2000) Billions (1 decimal place) Two examples of food products

Dairy Products 42 2.1 Skim milk powder, cheddar cheese

Meat Products
18

Grains
9

Processed Fruit & Vegetables 5

Confectionery
3

Wine
3

Animal Feed
3

Beer/Malt
2

Other Food Exports
13

Food Manufacturing
1

Grape
1