Ecenomic Change Flashcards

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What is a primary worker

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These workers produce raw materials from the land, includes fishing, farming, mining.

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What is a secondary worker

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These workers work in the manufacturing industry. They take the raw materials and make them into to the finished product.

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What is a tertiary worker

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These workers do not produce things, but they provide services for peopl

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What are Quaternary workers

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These workers provide information services. They are often referred to as knowledge based jobs e.g computing, ICT,

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5
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What percentage of workers are primary workers

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70%

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6
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Why will the amount of primary workers decrease

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Because robots can do their jobs.

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7
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Why are coffee pickers and sellers paid so little

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Because there are so many coffee farms that if they demand more money the buyers will go to a different sellers
The price of coffee is decided in some cities
There is so much coffee on the market

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8
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How much do farmers get paid

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4p

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9
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How much do exporters get paid

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7p

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10
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How much do Shippers get paid

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14p

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11
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How much do roaster get paid

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£1.51

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12
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How much do retailers get paid

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59p

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13
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What is fair trade

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It is an institutional arrangement that was designed to help producers in developing countries.

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What is the definition of TNC

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Companies that operate in several countries are called trans-national corporation (TNC). Often their manufacturing is in LEDCs

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15
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What is the definition of Industrialisation

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When a mainly agricultural (primary) society develops and begins to depend more on manufacturing industries (secondary)

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What is the definition of a stakeholder

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A stakeholder is anyone within interest in a business/country. Stakeholders are individuals, groups or organisations that are effected by the activity of the business

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What is the definition of sweatshops

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A factory a workshop, especially in the clothing industry where manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor conditions

18
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What is eco-tourism?

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A form of tourism where people visit reality undisturbed natural areas. Profit is mused to help animals. It is also instead of mass tourism so it reduces pollution.

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What is the definition of ecosystem

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A complex set of relationships among the living ressources habitats and résidants of the area

20
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What is the definition of algae

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Very simple, usually small plants that in or near water and do not have ordinary leaves or roots.

21
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What is the definition of habitats

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The natural home or environment of an animal, plant , or another organism

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What is the definition of a coral reef

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A reef composed mainly of coral and other organic matter of which parts have solidified into limestone

23
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What is the definition of a fragile ecosystem

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Is an ecosystem or community that lacks resilience or which is so heavily impacted by an unnatural event.