F2 - SEM2 - Where is the industrial belt in the world? - 3.1

Question 1

What is industrial belt?

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Answer 1

industrial belt is where traditional industrial regions cluster

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Question 2

Where are traditional industrial regions?

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Answer 2

• mid-latitudes of the northern hemisphere
• e.g. Europe, East Asia, North America

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Question 3

What are the major type of manufacturing activites in traditional industrial regions?

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Answer 3

• heavy industries, e.g. iron and steel
• light industries in some areas, e.g. textile

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Question 4

Where are traditional industrial centres in Europe?

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Answer 4

West Europe
* United Kingdom - textile and the iron and steel industries
* spread to Ruhr Region in Germany

East Europe
* St. Petersburg in Russia
* spread to Moscow and Ukraine

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Question 5

Where are the traditional industrial centres in East Asia?

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Answer 5

Japan
* kanto plain, e.g. Tokyo

Korea
* Seoul
* Busan

China
* northest 3 provinces - Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning
* Beijing-Tianjin region

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Question 6

Where are the traditional industrial centres in North America?

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Answer 6

Great Lakes Region
* border between USA and Canada
* famous industrial centre for iron and steel, car-making industries

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