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Primary Economic Activity Flashcards

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Renewable Resources

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Can be used over and over. Eg. Water

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Non-renewable resources

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Will eventually run out. Eg. Oil

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The water cycle

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Evaporation,Condensation,Precipitation,Run-off.

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Primary Economic Activity

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Farming,Fishing,Forestry,Mining

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Oil

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Non-renewable resource and we need to try to conserve the oil we gave

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Oil producing country

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Saudi Arabia

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Gas and Oil in Ireland

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The is not much yet we are exploring the coastline

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Peat

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Non-renewable resource found in Ireland

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Bogs

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Peat is cut from bogs

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Types of bogs

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Raised Bogs and Blanket Bogs

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Blanket bogs

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Western counties in Ireland. Shallow bogs. Average dept= 2.6 metres

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Raised bogs

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Midlands in Ireland. About 8 metres

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Ditcher

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Is used to dig drains to dry out the bog.

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Grader

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Is used to level the bog.

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Miller

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

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Harrow

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Is used to dry out the loose peat on the surface.

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Ridger

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Gathers the loose dry peat into ridges

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Irrigation

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Irrigation is used when an area is in drought. It is a supply of water that is piped to the area that needs fresh water.

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Over-exploitation

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Using to much of a resource.

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Depletion

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Stocks of fish get used up.

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Continental shelf

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Area around the coastline

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Renewable energy sources

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Geothermal energy, tidal energy, solar energy, wind energy, hydro electric power.

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Geothermal energy

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Created by pumping cold water into the earths crust. Results in steam and hot water.

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Tidal energy

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The power of the rising and falling tides can be used to turn turbines. This tidal energy creates electricity.

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Solar energy

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Light by the sun captured by solar panels.

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Wind energy

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Wind turbines used to create electricity. Popular source of renewable energy.

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Hydro electric power (HEP)

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Force of falling water. Involves the use of a dam and turbine.

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Saudi Arabia

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Produces the most oil in the world.

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Membership of the eec (Eu)

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Sharing our waters/fish

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Modern technology

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The use of sonar and radar

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Mesh(net sizes)

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Nets are too small- undeveloped fish are being caught,no breeding.

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Seasons and quotas.

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No closed fishing season.

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