Definitions
Complete the question:
The economy is...
the system of using resources.
buying and selling.
How many sectors of the economy are there?
What are they?
Three.
Primary, secondary, tertiary.
Aside from agriculture, what are three primary sector activities?
Mining, fishing, and forestry
True or false : Agriculture is part of the tertiary sector.
If false, correct the statement
False.
Agriculture is part of the primary sector.
What do factories need to transform raw materials into products?
Energy
What are products from nature called?
Raw materials
Which sector provides raw materials from nature?
This type of activity obtains cork, cellulose, and wood.
Forestry
Fill in the blanks:
Arable farming produces crops for food and other products. The two types are ______ farming and ______ farming.
Arable farming produces crops for food and other products. The two types are DRY farming and IRRIGATED farming.
Sunlight, water, and wind are examples of which source of energy?
Sunlight, water, and wind are examples of unlimited energy.
What are manufactured products?
The production of a new product from raw materials.
Transformed raw materials.
This sector provides a service. Some examples are supermarkets, and school. What is another example?
Tertiary sector.
Example: transportation, doctors offices, restaurants etc.
What activity includes slate, granite, and coal?
Mining
What do farmers with irrigated farms use to water their crops?
These farmers use IRRIGATION SYSTEMS to water their crops.
Give three examples of non-renewable sources?
Coal, oil, natural gas, or nuclear energy
Complete the sentence:
A factory is...
A place where raw materials are transformed into manufactured products.
Factories and workshops are in which sector of the economy? What do they do?
The secondary sector. They turn raw materials into manufactured products
True or false: In opencast mines and quarries, miners work deep below the ground in caves, tunnels and shafts.
In UNDERGROUND mines, miners work deep below the ground in CAVES, TUNNELS, and SHAFTS.
OR
In opencast mines and quarries, miners work in open-air pits to extract minerals close to Earth's surface.
Livestock farming produces food, and non-food products? Give two examples of each.
Food: meat, eggs, milk
Non-food: wool and leather
Give an example of a consumer product, and why?
The food industry because it processes products from farming and fishing. These products are sold directly to consumers.
The extraction of rocks and minerals from the ground is called...
Give three examples of each:
Raw materials, manufactured products.
Raw materials: wood, wheat, water, fruits, vegetables, marble, cotton, etc.
Manufactured products: Tables/chairs, cars, jewelery, bread, tiles, clothing, etc.
What is the difference between deep sea and coastal fishing?
Coastal fishing- uses smaller boats and traditional methods, near the coast, fishermen return to the port at the end of the day.
Deep-Sea fishing is further from the coast, fishermen work for weeks or months, and they use larger ships.
Extensive farming takes place in open fields and animals eat natural products.
Intensive farming takes place in stables or indoor pens and the animals eat food that is produced in factories.
Energy that comes from non-renewable resources.
Examples: coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear energy.