Geography Term 2 Unit 3: Resources Flashcards

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1
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How do we measure a thing’s value?

A

We measure a thing’s value in terms of money.

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2
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Raw materials and manufactured goods have different ______.

A

Values.

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3
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What are raw materials used to make?

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Manufactured goods.

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4
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Most manufactured _____ have a higher value/cost more _____ than raw _________.

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Goods; money; materials.

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Why are raw materials cheaper than manufactured goods?

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Raw materials, like a freshly cut tree have not been changed yet.

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What are manufactured goods made by?

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By changing raw materials.

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7
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What is a process?

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A process is a set order of actions that lead to a change/result, such as making a meal.

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If many _________ are needed to make something, that thing usually costs more money.

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Processes.

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9
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Where does cocoa come from?

A

Cocoa trees.

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10
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What is used from the cocoa tree that are raw materials that are used to make chocolate?
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The seeds/beans from the cocoa tree are used to make chocolate.

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What do these beans/seeds have to go through before the chocolate tastes good?

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Many processes.

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What is processing a form of?
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Manufacturing.

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13
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Where do cocoa trees grow?

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In warm climates near the Equator.

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14
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Where does most of the world’s cocoa come from?

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From West Africa.

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15
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What country produces about 15% of the world’s cocoa?

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Ghana.

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16
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Where does Ghana export cocoa beans?

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To companies in Europe.

17
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What do these companies do?

A

They process the cocoa beans into chocolate.

18
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Who does the money go to when someone buys a slab of chocolate?

A

To the company that manufactured it.

19
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Only a small amount of _____ goes to the _______ that produced the raw cocoa.

A

Money; country.

20
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What is processed chocolate?

A

A manufactured good.

21
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What are cocoa beans?

A

Raw materials.

22
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What is worth more money than cocoa beans?

A

Processed chocolate.

23
Q

What is the process of making chocolate?

A
  1. Raw cocoa
  2. Drying
  3. Export
  4. Mixing
  5. Processed chocolate
24
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What metal is the most popular precious metal for making jewellery?

A

Gold.

25
Q

What is South Africa famous for?

A

South Africa is famous for its gold.

26
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What is another name for Johannesburg?

A

eGoli.

27
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What does eGoli mean?

A

‘City of Gold’

28
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South Africa is the ______ largest producer of gold in the _____.

A

Fourth; world.

29
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How much gold does South Africa produce each year?

A

200,000 kg of pure gold per year.

30
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What do people in countries such as the USA and India do with South African gold?

A

They make it into gold jewellery.

31
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What is the first stage of the gold process?

A
  1. Mining
  2. Crushing rock
  3. Separating
  4. Smelting
  5. Pouring
  6. Gold - $1,750 a ounce
32
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What is the second stage of the gold process?

A
  1. Transporting gold
  2. Manufacturing
  3. Selling jewellery
  4. Gold jewellery - $3,500 a ounce
33
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How do we measure the weight of gold and how much is it in grams?

A

We measure the weight of gold in ounces. 1 ounce is equal to 28 grams.