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Understanding Secondary Economic Activities

Learn about secondary economic activities, such as manufacturing, extractive industry, and footloose industry. Discover how these industries contribute to economic growth and development.

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Understanding Secondary Economic Activities

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  1. [Question 1/10] What are secondary economic activities? Extractive industry Footloose industry Manufacturing industry Heavy industry 3 4 1 2

  2. That’s right! Secondary economic activities are those in which people process or manufacture materials. Factories are examples of places of secondary activities. • [Question 1/10] • What are secondary economic activities?

  3. [Question 1/10] • What are secondary economic activities? That’s not it. Secondary economic activities are those in which people process or manufacture materials. Factories are examples of places of secondary activities.

  4. [Question 2/10] What type of industry uses large amounts of bulky raw materials? Manufacturing industry Heavy industry Light industry 3 4 1 Footloose industry 2

  5. That’s right! Heavy industries use large amounts of bulky raw materials and usually produce big or heavy products in large factories. • [Question 2/10] • What type of industry uses large amounts of bulky raw materials?

  6. That’s not it. Heavy industries use large amounts of bulky raw materials and usually produce big or heavy products in large factories. • [Question 2/10] • What type of industry uses large amounts of bulky raw materials?

  7. [Question 3/10] Which of the following companies is an example of a light manufacturing industry? Bus Éireann BordnaMóna Irish Cement Ltd Intel 3 4 1 2

  8. That’s right! Intel is an example of light industry. Its huge plant at Leixlip uses relatively small quantities of raw materials to make tiny microprocessors.   • [Question 3/10] • Which of the following companies is an example of a light manufacturing industry?

  9. That’s not it. Intel is an example of light industry. Its huge plant at Leixlip uses relatively small quantities of raw materials to make tiny microprocessors.   • [Question 3/10] • Which of the following companies is an example of a light manufacturing industry?

  10. [Question 4/10] Which of the following statements describes footloose industries? Industries that specialise in arts and dance Industries that are not tied to any one location Marine-based industries Industries that manufacture goods from loose gravel 3 4 1 2

  11. That’s right! Footloose industries are modern industries that are not tied to any one location. They can be situated successfully in a wide variety of places. • [Question 4/10] • Which of the following statements describes footloose industries?

  12. [Question 4/10] • Which of the following statements describes footloose industries? That’s not it. Footloose industries are modern industries that are not tied to any one location. They can be situated successfully in a wide variety of places.

  13. [Question 5/10] Which of the following countries is newly industrialised? • China Ethiopia Germany Peru 3 4 1 2

  14. That’s right! China is a newly industrialised country. Located mainly in Asia and Latin America, newly industrialised regions enjoy very rapid industrial growth and now contain some of the world’s leading industrial countries. • [Question 5/10] • Which of the following countries is newly industrialised?

  15. That’s not it. China is a newly industrialised country. Located mainly in Asia and Latin America, newly industrialised regions enjoy very rapid industrial growth and now contain some of the world’s leading industrial countries. • [Question 5/10] • Which of the following countries is newly industrialised?

  16. [Question 6/10] What is acid rain? • Rainwater with a pH value of more than 5.6 Rainwater with a very high pH value None of the above Rainwater with a pH value of less than 5.6 3 4 1 2

  17. That’s right! Rainwater with a pH value of less than 5.6 is considered to be acid rain. The lower the pH value of water, the more acidic it is. • [Question 6/10] • What is acid rain?

  18. That’s not it. Rainwater with a pH value of less than 5.6 is considered to be acid rain. The lower the pH value of water, the more acidic it is. • [Question 6/10] • What is acid rain?

  19. [Question 7/10] How does acid rain affect soil? • It increases the alkaline levels. It causes severe leaching. It causes severe mass movement. It increases the calcium levels. 3 4 1 2

  20. That’s right! Acid rain causes severe leaching, which washes valuable nutrients such as calcium down beneath the reach of tree and other plant roots. Acidic soils are less able to support farm crops. • [Question 7/10] • How does acid rain affect soil?

  21. That’s not it. Acid rain causes severe leaching, which washes valuable nutrients such as calcium down beneath the reach of tree and other plant roots. Acidic soils are less able to support farm crops. • [Question 7/10] • How does acid rain affect soil?

  22. [Question 8/10] Which of the following describes an industrially emergent region? • A region with long-established industry A region with very little industry Any country in Asia A region with newer, rapidly growing industry 3 4 1 2

  23. [Question 8/10] • Which of the following describes an industrially emergent region? That’s right! An industrially emergent region has very little industry. Most industrially emergent countries are in Africa and South America.

  24. That’s not it. An industrially emergent region has very little industry. Most industrially emergent countries are in Africa and South America. • [Question 8/10] • Which of the following describes an industrially emergent region?

  25. Which of the following statements is true? [Question 9/10] • As countries get richer, primary activities increase. As countries get richer, tertiary activities decline in importance. As countries get richer, secondary activities become more common than tertiary activities. As countries get richer, tertiary activities increase. 3 4 1 2

  26. That’s right! As countries get richer, tertiary activities increase. This is because richer people can afford to use services such as restaurants, hairdressers, banks, etc. • [Question 9/10] • Which of the following statements is true?

  27. That’s not it. As countries get richer, tertiary activities increase. This is because richer people can afford to use services such as restaurants, hairdressers, banks, etc. • [Question 9/10] • Which of the following statements is true?

  28. Which of the following is an example of a heavy industry? [Question 10/10] • Farming Cement making Harvesting peat Fishing 3 4 1 2

  29. That’s right! Cement making is an example of a heavy industry. Other examples include steel making and modern ship building. • [Question 10/10] • Which of the following is an example of a heavy industry?

  30. That’s not it. Cement making is an example of a heavy industry. Other examples include steel making and modern ship building. • [Question 10/10] • Which of the following is an example of a heavy industry?

  31. Well done! You’ve completed the quiz.

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