True/False
Mining does not modify the natural landscape. It does not pollute soil but it pollutes water.
False
A high concentration of a mineral in a particular place is called a ______ ______.
mineral deposit
What energy sources are used the most?
coal, oil, and natural gas
Disadvantages of using planes as transportation
limited capacity, they generate a lot of pollution, infrastructures are expensive, and security checks at airports increase waiting times.
Renewable energy sources are unreliable and irregular.
True, they depend on sunshine, wind, and rain.
Capital Goods Industries use the products made by the ____ _____ to manufacture the _______ ______ for other industries.
basic industries, production equipment
Where are the largest gas reserves located?
Middle East and Russia
Main advantages of rail transport
enables large quantities of goods to be transported, and it's faster, cheaper and safer than road transport. It also pollutes far less.
The USA is the main industrial power of the world followed by China.
False. China is the main power followed by the USA.
Spain's largest economic sector is ______.
Tourism
How can industries be classified? There are two ways.
The position it has in the general production process.
The amount of raw material required for the production process.
Disadvantages of maritime transport.
Slow, inflexible (follows fixed routes), requires very expensive port infrastructure and generates a lot of pollution (ships emit harmful gas into the atmosphere and fuel is sometimes spilled into the sea).
90% of the world's good are transported by plane.
False, by ships.
Non-renewable energy is energy obtained from _____ ______ that exist in ______ quantities that _____ be replenished in the short term.
natural sources, limited, cannot
What was the main technical innovation of the FIRST Industrial Revolution?
The steam engine, which was applied to factory machines and transport such as trains and ships, was the motor of this revolution.
Disadvantages of road transport
high cost of infrastructures, it has the highest accident rate out of all the types of transport, it causes traffic and pollution.
Mining is normally considered part of the primary sector because it extracts raw materials from nature.
False, it is normally included in the secondary sector because it is a source of raw materials for industry and construction and is essential for this sector.
Solar energy is obtained by using the sun's _____ or ______.
heat, light
What is the difference between a quarry and a mine?
-a quarry is an open-air, surface excavation for common building materials (stone, sand).
-a mine involves digging underground tunnels for resources like metals (gold, copper) or fossil fuels (coal).
Advantages of maritime transport
It allows the transport of heavy and bulky products incontainers and it's cheap.