Economic Activity
The creation of products
What is production?
These types of companies are dedicated to extracting natural resources and transforming them into other products.
What are industrial companies?
What do you call it when land is farmed to obtain crops.
What is agriculture?
This type of fishing takes place in waters far from the coast (anchovy and cod).
Where are minerals extracted from wells, mines and galleries?
Where are underground mines?
Companies produce, distribute and sell products to make ______.
What is profit?
These companies are dedicated to providing services to satisfy needs: financial, education, health, transport, etc.
What are service companies?
What are the two types of farming?
What is dry land farming and irrigated farming?
This type of fishing takes place in waters close to the coast (tuna, mackerel and shellfish).
What is coastal fishing or inshore fishing?
This is an open excavation where we extract plaster, marble, granite, etc.
What are quarries?
Who are people who buy products?
Who are consumers?
What are private companies?
The capital belongs to the people who work for the company.
Olive trees are a crop from which type of farming? (Irrigated or dryland?)
What is logging?
Logging involves cutting down trees in order to use their wood.
Name 3 non-renewable energy sources
Name the 3 types of expenses
What is fixed, unexpected, and variable?
What is a public company?
The capital belongs to the Government, but the companies meet public needs.
What is irrigated farming?
Irrigated farming (rice) depends on human beings watering crops.
Which types of products does logging produce?
It is used to produce furniture, paper.
cork, rubber, resin, etc.
What is a heavy industry? Give an example
Heavy industries transform raw materials into products for other industries. The steel industry is an example.
What is advertising? Name an example of advertising.
Advertising is used to convince us we need something. For example: a brand’s symbol or a commercial on TV
How many people must work at the company for it to be considered a large company?
More than two hundred and fifty people work there.
What is the most common type of livestock farming?
Pig farms are the most common.
What is cattle and where is it most likely to find cattle farms in Spain?
Cattle (cows and bulls) are also raised to obtain meat and milk from cattle. Cattle farms are mostly located the centre and north of the county
What is a capital goods industry?
Capital goods industries: Make the tools and machinery other industries need.