Primary Economic Activities

Question 1

Renewable resources

Answer 1

Can be used over and over again

Question 2

Non-renewable

Answer 2

Can only be used once

Question 3

Irrigation

Answer 3

The artificial watering of the land

Question 4

Raised bogs

Answer 4

• Midlands
• 8 meters deep
• family and industrial exploitation

Question 5

Blanket bogs

Answer 5

• West coast
• 4 meters
• family owned

Question 6

Bord na móna

Answer 6

Company that exploits and harvests peat. Established by the government

Question 7

Ditcher

Answer 7

Used to drain the bogs

Question 8

Grader

Answer 8

Used to level the bog which makes it easier to harvest

Question 9

Miller

Answer 9

Harvests the peat by scraping loose a thin layer on top of the bog

Question 10

Harrow

Answer 10

Used to dry out the bog

Question 11

Ridger

Answer 11

Gathers loose peat and puts it into ridges

Question 12

Cut away bogs

Answer 12

A bog of which all peat has been removed

Question 13

Cut away farm uses:

Answer 13

• Wind farms
• Wildlife sanctuary
• forestry
• grassland

Question 14

Sources of renewable energy

Answer 14

HEP
Solar
Geothermal
Tidal
Wind

Question 15

Hydroelectric power

Answer 15

Is created when using the force of falling water. When part of a dam is opened the force of the water turns the turbine and creates energy. Example: Ardnacrusha

Question 16

Solar Energy

Answer 16

Solar cells on the panels trap heat and light and convert them to energy.

Question 17

Geothermal energy

Answer 17

Water is pumped into the earths crust and is heated by hot rocks. The heated water is pumped to the earths surface where it is used to heat homes. The water can also be converted to steam which is used to turn turbines.

Question 18

Tidal energy

Answer 18

The power of rising and falling tides is used to turn turbines and creates electricity

Question 19

Wind energy

Answer 19

The force of wind is used to turn turbines and creates electricity. They can cause visual pollution

Question 20

Reasons for over fishing:

Answer 20

Member of EEC
Modern technology
Mesh size
Lack of seasons/ quotas

Question 21

Irish conservation box

Answer 21

It means it is illegal for foreign trawlers to fish in this restricted area. It is full of plankton.

Question 22

3 stages of a farming system:

Answer 22

Inputs
Process
Outputs

Question 23

Dairy farming:

Answer 23

Milk, butter, cheese etc

Question 24

Cereal farming:

Answer 24

Maize, wheat, barley etc

Question 25

Market gardening:

Answer 25

Vegetables, flowers, fruit etc

Question 26

Pastoral farming:

Answer 26

Cows and calves

Question 27

Mixed farming

Answer 27

Cows, vegetables, milk

Question 28

Impact of farming on the environment

Answer 28

Illegal sprays can be harmful
Fertilizers used on land can run to streams/rivers and pollute water
Illegal dumping of silage, slurry can lead to rivers becoming polluted which results in the killing of fish