Economic Activites/energy/farming Flashcards
Primary economic activity
Working with the earths resources directly, e.g farming ,fishing,forestry
What is a secondary economic activity
This is manufacturing something/making something eg. carpenter,factory worker,baker and builder.
What is a tertiary economic activity
Involve providing service to people eg- police,lawyer-teacher,shopkeeper
What are natural resources
Natural resources are part of the natural environment such as fresh water, rivers,seas and soil. They are decided into two types RENEWABLE and NON RENEWABLE
What is a renewable resource/energy
Renewable resources/energy is a recourse that can be used over and over again
What is a non renewable resource/ energy
Resources that will run out eventually
What is an input (farming)
These are things that need to be put into a farm eg,machinery such as tractors
What is processes (farming)
These are tasks/jobs done by the farmer throughout the year on the farm eg,milking,ploughing and cutting silage
What our outputs farming
These are products of the farm and what the farmer sells eg.milk, vegetable,livestock
Energy/ name renewable energy’s
Wind,solar, geothermal and biomass are renewable energy
Name non renewable energy
Oil,coal,gas,peat are fossil fuels which are all non renewable energy