Economic Activity Chap 17

Question 1

Secondary economic activities

Answer 1

Manufacturing of unprocessed raw materials into finished goods

Question 2

Tertiary economic activities

Answer 2

Providing a service with these materials

Eg. Teaching, hairdressing and nursing

Question 3

Renewable resource

Answer 3

These resources can be used again and again

Question 4

Non-renewable resources

Answer 4

These resources will eventually run out

Question 5

Sustainable exploitation

Answer 5

When a generation uses a resource for its needs with out thinking of further generations

Question 6

The water cycle: step 1

Answer 6

Evaporation

Question 7

Water cycle: step 2

Answer 7

Vapour rises forming clouds

Question 8

Water cycle: step 3

Answer 8

Precipitation

Question 9

Water cycle: step 4

Answer 9

Surface run-off

Question 10

Irrigation

Answer 10

When water is provided in places where crops will not normally get it, eg sprinklers

Question 11

Desertification

Answer 11

Spreading of deserts

Question 12

Causes of deforestation

Answer 12

Deforestation
Animals over grazing
Global warming

Question 13

Primary economic activities

Answer 13

Unprocessed raw materials are produced from the earths rocks, soils and water