Unit 3 Quest Flashcards
Primary (define and example)
industries that take extra or raw materials from the environment
example: mining, forestry, fishing and agriculture.
secondary (define and example)
involves processing primary industry product into goods.
Example: computers, food, construction
tertiary (define and example)
involves processing primary and secondary industry by providing a range of services
example: retail, tranportation, doctors and hairdressers
natural resources (define and example)
materials of things that people use for the earth
example:oil, gas and coal
renewable resources (define and example)
resources that are constantly being replenished by nature at the rate of enough for humans
example: forest, fish, soil and fertile .
non-renewable resources (define and example)
non-living things that dont regrow but are fixed amount
example: fossil fuels, rocks and minerals
fossil fuels (define and example))
take million to form, remains of dead plants and animals
example natural gas and oil.
flow resources (define and example)
constantly being produced by nature
example: sunlight, water and wind
hydroelectricty (define and example)
production of electrical power though the use of forces
example dams, river