Lesson 1 - All Change Up t'North

Question 1

Give 3 examples of activities in the primary sector.

Answer 1

Related to direct contact with natural resources..

• Farming
• Mining
• Oil extraction

Question 2

Give examples of activities in the secondary sector.

Answer 2

Construction and manufacturing

Question 3

Public sector services are examples of which sector?

Answer 3

Tertiary sector

- Other examples include finance, health and banking

Question 4

A developing countries primary sector has gone from 95% to 65% and saw an increase in secondary sector relative size. What is this called?

Answer 4

Structural change.

Question 5

Explain the structural change in the North East

Answer 5

• Dominated by the primary sector (mining and steel production)
• Modern day: Agriculture dominates minor primary sector
• 1971-2011 manufacturing down from 40% to 10.2%
• Tertiary industry: 75% (22% of employment)

Question 6

How has poverty and unemployment been affected up North?

Answer 6

Unemployment rose to 10% and child poverty to 40% in 2012.

Question 7

How have imports and exports been affected?

Answer 7

The North East exports more than it imports.

Question 8

What new industries have been created up North?

Answer 8

Nissan factory, Tetley’s, GSK etc.

Question 9

What do the North East’s universities thrive in?

Answer 9

Stem cell research, healthcare, computing and engineering.

Question 10

How will Brexit affect the Nissan factory in Sunderland?

Answer 10

• May encounter problems with exporting, no more zero tariffs?
• Positive: New car models to be built in Sunderland = 7,000 jobs.
• HS2 won’t reach phase 2.
• Renewable energy research