Ist Year- Christmas Test(short Questions) Flashcards
What are secondary economic activities
Involve using the raw materials from the primary sector making them into finished or semi-finished product that can be sold.this usually happens in a faction with inputs,processes and outputs
Tertiary economic activities
These jobs include giving a service which are useful to people.it is also known as the service sector ex.taxi, and travelling argent
What is a Natural resource
They are the things provides by nature wich are useful to people ex.water,land,wood
What is a Renewable resource
They are th resources that can be replaced naturally and used again ex.water,wood
What are non-renewable sources
non-renewable sources are natural sources that can not be replaces once used
What is irrigation
Irrigation is the artificial watering of the land.it included using pipes,spraying devices and canals to bring water to dry land from walls and reservoirs
List five places that produced oil
Egypt,Iran,Iraq,Kuwait,Syria
List three used of oil
Car,plane,heating the house
What are extractive industries
They are industries that take non-renewable resources from the earth ex.peat industries
What is a raised bog
Thick bogs with and average depth of 8 metres found in gently sloping areas of the Midlands
What are blanket bogs
Thin blanket bogs with an average depth of 1.5 metres found on mountain slopes in areas of heavy rainfall especially in the wast of Ireland
What is an heavy insustry
In this type of industry the resource materials and products are big,bulky and heavy.ex iron,steel
Name the water irrigation scheme you have studied
The Central Valley project,California,USA
What is a light industry
In this type of industry the products made are light and small ex.health products and electronics
What are MNCs
These industries make their products in many different countries.their headquarters are in one country and they have branches all over the world
What is a footloose industry
In the past industry had to locate near certain resources.for example Britain in the 19th century iron and steel manufactories located near coalfields to generate electricity.nowadays factories are not tied down to one location.especially light industries.thry usually locate near industrial estates or buisness parks
Give 3 reasons why bogs are good locations for wind farms
The land is flat and therefor easily accessible
The exposed landscape means there is no shelter from wind
The existing light way could be used to access the wind farm
What is a cut away bog
It is when all the peat has been taken from the bog
Give to other uses for cut away bogs
Grassland-grass could be planted,allowing for the grazing of cattle and sheep
Forestry-coniferous trees could be planted and used on the construction industry and to make furniture
Name 5 types of renewable energy and define
Renewable energy I’d better for the enviro net and can be used over and over again
Solar,wind,hydroelectric energy,biomass,hydrogen and fuel cells
What is moss peat
Lighter peat found near the top of the bog,is now exported to 27 countries,mainly as soil conditioner
What are industrialised regions
Developed countries
Factories/industry developed during the industrial revolution of the 19C
Labour costs are high
Includes-Europe,Japan,USA,Australia
What is a primary economic activities
They are jobs that include working directly with the materials of the earths rocks,soils and waters ex.farmer,fisherman,miner
What is a newly industrialised region
Industry has developed since the end of the 20C
Labour is cheaper therefore MNCs move from industrialised regions to newly industrialised regions
Includes:India S.Korea,China,Mexico,Brazil,
What is a emergent industrialised region
Little or no modern industry
Why?-poor service
-poor transport networks
-civil wars
In the future factories make move here because of labour costs
Includes-sub Saharan Africa and S. America
