economic activity
name the economic sectors and what they do
primary: takes products from nature
secondary: transforms natural products into processed or semi-finished products
tertiary: provides services to people
name the 4 branches of the primary sector
agriculture, livestock, fishing, and forestry
____ is caring for the land and plants to produce plant products
agriculture
name the 8 provinces of Andalucia
Huelva, Cadiz, Sevilla, Malaga, Cordoba, Granada, Jaen, Almeria
what is economic activity and its stages?
it is a process of exchanging with three stages: production, distribution, and consumption
Spain is the biggest producer of ___ in Europe and one of the biggest in the world
olives
____ are the main livestock in Spain
pigs
name the 3 farming areas in Andalucia
inland countryside
coastline
plains of the Guadalquivir
name the branches of the tertiary sector
transportation, tourism, health, education, trade, services
____ is the raising and trading of domestic animals for food and other products
livestock farming
tell the difference between rainfed agriculture and irrigated agriculture
rainfed: requires little water, irrigated only with rainwater (cereals, vines, olive groves)
irrigated: needs a lot of artificial watering (fruits and vegetables)
give 2 examples of a job in each of the economic sectors
primary sector: farmer, fisherman, miner, forestry worker
secondary sector: artist, butcher, factory worker, carpenter, steel worker, toy maker, clothes maker, baker
tertiary sector: lawyer, teacher, doctor, police officer, waiter, hairdresser, veterinarian, architect, taxi driver, gardener, store clerk, athlete, author, secretary, receptionist, politician
name the branches of the secondary sector
industry and crafts
____ is the harvesting of trees from natural forest and woodlands to obtain resources such as wood
forestry
give an example of a crop grown in each of the 3 farming areas in Andalucia
inland countryside: cereals, olives, cotton, sunflowers
coastline: vegetables and fruit
plains of the Guadalquivir: rice, cotton, oranges
give 2 examples of sustainability or preserving ecosystems and biodiversity
use irrigation systems that do not waste water
use boats that generate the least amount of pollution possible
do not use dangerous chemicals
avoid uncontrolled logging to reduce deforestation
protect marine fauna
use safer fishing methods to avoid capture of endangered species
use biomass to fertilize the soil and avoid pesticides
plant new vegetation to provide shelter, food, and shade for some animals and birds