Unit 5 part 2

Question 1

primary industry

Answer 1

an extractive industry as raw materials are taken from the natural source and used in manufactoring (4% of workforce, agriculture and mining)

Question 2

primary manufactoring

Answer 2

raw metals that go into the making of steel (coal, limestone, and iron ore) Trees are also cut and prepared to be sent to mills and made as paper or lumber

Question 3

secondary industry

Answer 3

processing primary resources into a finished product (21% of the workforce)

Question 4

secondary manufactoring

Answer 4

steel created in primary manufactoring is sent to factories and used in making cars/appliances. the paper and lumber is sent to factories for books and furniture

Question 5

tertiary industry

Answer 5

largest sectorof the workforce (75%) with services that support primary and secondary industries to serve society

Question 6

Basic industries

Answer 6

are industries that bring new money into an economy (primary and secondary industries)

Question 7

non-basic industries

Answer 7

industries that bring no new money into an economy but instead circulates it (tertiary industries)

Question 8

famine

Answer 8

a temporary situation where there isn’t enough food to feed a region.
- caused by natural or human causes that can lead to starvation or diseases

Question 9

starvation

Answer 9

the most extreme form of huner where the body breaks down tissue to feed itself (gives protien and energy)

Question 10

malnutrition

Answer 10

peoples health being damaged by a diet that doesn’t meet their need.
-undernutrition in developing countries
- over nutrition leading to obesity

Question 11

how does ploughing improve agriculture

Answer 11

as ploughing improves, more land is ploughed in less time, allowing tough soils to be ploughed and reduce soil erosion

Question 12

industrialization in farming

Answer 12

the use of technology and machines like steam tractors, steel fencing, and wind-powered water pumps that allow work to be quick and efficient with less man power

Question 13

green revolution

Answer 13

the advances in agriculture that were common to the developed world and are being exported to the developing world after WWII. this includes indroduction of high yield crops, increased chemical use, and machinery

Question 14

selective breeding

Answer 14

used to improve the quality of later generation in an organism by choosing which individuals to breed. Dogs are selectively bred for temperament and apperance traits. also done for certain jobs but mainly companionship

Question 15

subsistence farming

Answer 15

used to provide enough food for people living on a family farm, as well for extras to be sold

Question 16

intensive agriculture

Answer 16

exploits a small amount of land using tons of labour and other outputs

Question 17

extensive agriculture

Answer 17

exploits a large amount of land and uses little labour and other outputs

Question 18

agribuisness

Answer 18

the concept of companies owning and running farming operation like any other buisness

Question 19

cooperatives

Answer 19

formed by a group of farmers who own shares in a cooperative and get benefits. they share the cost and usage of equipment and divide profits based on number of shares

Question 20

verticle intergration

Answer 20

when a company owns all parts of a farming operation

Question 21

fertilizers

Answer 21

increase crop yield, but phosphates and nitrates cause large algae levels in water

Question 22

herbicides

Answer 22

weed killers that compete with other plants for sunlight and water, but have harmfull effects on humans and animals

Question 23

pesticides

Answer 23

kills insects that harm crops, vegetables, grain, tress, however are not biased and kill at insects (including those who control pests) and overuse developes immunity

Question 24

minerals

Answer 24

naturally occuring, pure non-living, substances found in rocks

Question 25

metallic minerals

Answer 25

gold, iron, nickel, copper, zinc, uranium and cobalt

Question 26

industrial minerals

Answer 26

asbestos, diamonds, potash, soapstone, salt, stone

Question 27

fossil fuels

Answer 27

oil, natural gas, and coal

Question 28

open pit mining

Answer 28

occurs in areas where minerals are close to the surface
1.overburden is removed
2. holes are drilled in rocks
3. rock is exploted and hauled to the surface using big trucks

Question 29

shaft mining

Answer 29

involves the extraction of ore from far beneath the Earth’s surface