Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Primary Activites

Keywords

TermDefinition
Primary economic activities which involve working directly with the Earth's rocks, soils and waters.
Secondary economic activities which involve making or manufacturing something.
Tertiary economic activities which involve providing a service that is useful to people.
Natural resource things provided by nature which are useful to people.
Renewable resource can be used over and over again.
Non-renewable resource something that cannot be replaced once used (e.g. oil gas and coal)
Sustainable exploitation resources are managed so that future generations will be able to use those resources.
Exploitation To make full use of something and get benefit from it.
Irrigation artificial watering of land.
Raised bog Deep bog, found in the midlands, 8 metres deep.
Blanket bog Shallow bod, found along the west coast, 3-4 metres deep.
Ditcher used to dig drains to dry out the bog.
Grader used to level the bog
Miller harvest the peat by scraping a loose this layer on top of the bog.
Harrow used to dry out the peat on the surface.
Ridger gathers the loose dry peat into ridges.
Depletion to decrease or reduce the quantity of something.
Continental shelf sea bed surrounding a continent, up to 200 metres deep.
Plankton micro-organisms that fish feed on.
Quotas a limit on the amount of fish that could be caught.
Inputs things needed to be put into the farm, e.g. cattle and tractors.
Processes tasks and jobs done by the farmer throughout the year on his farm, e.g. milking
Outputs produce of the farm and things the farmer sells, e.g. milk and vegetables.
Arable suitable for growing crops.
Finite having an end
Mixed farm a farm that grows crops and raises animals
Net mesh size the size of the holes in a fishing net
Overfishing to fish so much that fish stocks are reduced.
Tillage the production of crops.
Created by: leogeogjunior
Popular Geography sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards