Question 1

the categories of economic activities

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Primary 
Secondary 
Tertiary 
Quaternary 
Quinary

Question 2

primary economic activities refer to

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to those activities that involve the use and / or harvesting of resources directly from the earth

Question 3

primary sector involves

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raw materials for further processing

Question 4

primary economic activities rely heavily on

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on natural resources such as soils, water and minerals

Question 5

primary activities provide the

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raw material for further processing within the secondary sector.

Question 6

primary economic activities include

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Agriculture 
Mining 
Fishing 
Hunting 
forestry

Question 7

the proportion of workers engaged in primary activities is on the decline in

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both LDCs and MDCs

Question 8

economic activity

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the different way in which goods and services are produced, distributed and exchanged

Question 9

goods and services may be

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exchanged for other goods and services (VAT) or paid for with money

Question 10

economists divide the country's

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economic structure into various sectors in order to define the proportion of the population engaged in each sector.

Question 11

the physical environment affect agricultural activity because

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it supplies the local resources available for use; is the source for raw materials

Question 12

How culture may affect agricultural activity

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it may affect your food preferences and agriculture activity, 
the level of efficiency of the industry; government policy and economic factors, such as a market and demands for goods and services

Question 13

the level of technological development in a country has indications for

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the production process

Question 14

government policy may affect

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the location and types of economic activity in a country

Question 15

primary activities activities are dependent on

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the location of the resources to be exploited

Question 16

There is a heavy dependence on the primary sector in

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poorly developed countries with limiting linkages

Question 17

Money earned from the primary sector is less than

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what could be earn if these are further processed

Question 18

Products from the primary sector must be

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transported to other places for further processing to increase their economic value

Question 19

primary products are usually

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the raw materials for secondary activities

Question 20

Secondary Sector involves

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the processing of raw material and the manufacture of goods

Question 21

Manufacturing, processing and construction are

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all secondary economic activities

Question 22

Secondary economic activities include

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The production textiles (production of clothes)
Brewing and buttoning (production of drinks)
Baking
Ship building 
Metal working and smelting 
Production motor vehicles 
Manufacturing chemicals

Question 23

in the secondary sector economic value is

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added

Question 24

Raw materials of the secondary sector are

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either ‘final products’ or part of a ‘final product’

Question 25

Tertiary Sector is the

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the service industry, it provides services to the general population and to businesses.

Question 26

Activities associated with the Tertiary Sector

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Retail and wholesale sales 
Retail – selling of 1 product 
Wholesale – selling of products in bulk 
Entertainment 
Provision of food 
Clerical services 
Tourism 
Medical and legal services such as: healthcare, law enforcement, transport

Question 27

in the Tertiary Sector People are seen as

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a resource

Question 28

Services related activities are given

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a high economic value

Question 29

Quaternary Sector describes

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a knowledge based part of the economy that involves intellectual and intangible goods such as: E-commerce and Culture

Question 30

e-commerce is the use of

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computers, software and the internet to transport businesses

Question 31

The most important location factors in the Quaternary Sector are

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the availability of a communication network and 

a suitable skilled workforce

Question 32

Firms engage in activities on a global scale because of

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advances in telecommunication

Question 33

activities in the Quaternary Sector

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Government agencies
Libraries 
Scientific research 
Education 
Creation of video games 
Writing 
Producing fiction films

Question 34

The emergence of Quaternary sector reflects

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a highly specialized and developed economy.

Question 35

Quinary Sector involves

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the highest levels of decision making in a society or economy.

Question 36

Activities in Quinary Sector sector are often considered

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to be a subset of the quaternary sector, however they involve the creation, rearrangement and interpretation of new and old ideas and information as well as innovation of methods in data interpretation

Question 37

Quinary economic activities consists of

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high level decision making for large cooperation or high level scientific research

Question 38

activities in the Quinary sector include

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Research 
Financial innovation (money markets) 
Defense 
Top officials in governments and universities 
Aeronautics industry and space research

Question 39

As countries become more industrialized,

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the distinctions between quaternary and quinary economic activities tend to be blurred

Question 40

Primary economic activities such as agriculture and mining have traditionally

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played a major role in the economic development of all countries.

Question 41

As society is developed and modernized,

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people seek to find more efficient and cost effective ways of producing goods and services

Question 42

As goods and service move through the production of primary to tertiary and beyond

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high levels of skill are required in their production, and more people seek to obtain employment in these areas.

Question 43

Reasons for changes in the relative importance of sectors in LDCs

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-Diversification 
-high oil prices of the 1970s

geography unit 2

5 Economic structure

Question	Answer
the categories of economic activities	Primary Secondary Tertiary Quaternary Quinary
primary economic activities refer to	to those activities that involve the use and / or harvesting of resources directly from the earth
primary sector involves	raw materials for further processing
primary economic activities rely heavily on	on natural resources such as soils, water and minerals
primary activities provide the	raw material for further processing within the secondary sector.
primary economic activities include	Agriculture Mining Fishing Hunting forestry
the proportion of workers engaged in primary activities is on the decline in	both LDCs and MDCs
economic activity	the different way in which goods and services are produced, distributed and exchanged
goods and services may be	exchanged for other goods and services (VAT) or paid for with money
economists divide the country's	economic structure into various sectors in order to define the proportion of the population engaged in each sector.
the physical environment affect agricultural activity because	it supplies the local resources available for use; is the source for raw materials
How culture may affect agricultural activity	it may affect your food preferences and agriculture activity, the level of efficiency of the industry; government policy and economic factors, such as a market and demands for goods and services
the level of technological development in a country has indications for	the production process
government policy may affect	the location and types of economic activity in a country
primary activities activities are dependent on	the location of the resources to be exploited
There is a heavy dependence on the primary sector in	poorly developed countries with limiting linkages
Money earned from the primary sector is less than	what could be earn if these are further processed
Products from the primary sector must be	transported to other places for further processing to increase their economic value
primary products are usually	the raw materials for secondary activities
Secondary Sector involves	the processing of raw material and the manufacture of goods
Manufacturing, processing and construction are	all secondary economic activities
Secondary economic activities include	The production textiles (production of clothes) Brewing and buttoning (production of drinks) Baking Ship building Metal working and smelting Production motor vehicles Manufacturing chemicals
in the secondary sector economic value is	added
Raw materials of the secondary sector are	either ‘final products’ or part of a ‘final product’
Tertiary Sector is the	the service industry, it provides services to the general population and to businesses.
Activities associated with the Tertiary Sector	Retail and wholesale sales Retail – selling of 1 product Wholesale – selling of products in bulk Entertainment Provision of food Clerical services Tourism Medical and legal services such as: healthcare, law enforcement, transport
in the Tertiary Sector People are seen as	a resource
Services related activities are given	a high economic value
Quaternary Sector describes	a knowledge based part of the economy that involves intellectual and intangible goods such as: E-commerce and Culture
e-commerce is the use of	computers, software and the internet to transport businesses
The most important location factors in the Quaternary Sector are	the availability of a communication network and a suitable skilled workforce
Firms engage in activities on a global scale because of	advances in telecommunication
activities in the Quaternary Sector	Government agencies Libraries Scientific research Education Creation of video games Writing Producing fiction films
The emergence of Quaternary sector reflects	a highly specialized and developed economy.
Quinary Sector involves	the highest levels of decision making in a society or economy.
Activities in Quinary Sector sector are often considered	to be a subset of the quaternary sector, however they involve the creation, rearrangement and interpretation of new and old ideas and information as well as innovation of methods in data interpretation
Quinary economic activities consists of	high level decision making for large cooperation or high level scientific research
activities in the Quinary sector include	Research Financial innovation (money markets) Defense Top officials in governments and universities Aeronautics industry and space research
As countries become more industrialized,	the distinctions between quaternary and quinary economic activities tend to be blurred
Primary economic activities such as agriculture and mining have traditionally	played a major role in the economic development of all countries.
As society is developed and modernized,	people seek to find more efficient and cost effective ways of producing goods and services
As goods and service move through the production of primary to tertiary and beyond	high levels of skill are required in their production, and more people seek to obtain employment in these areas.
Reasons for changes in the relative importance of sectors in LDCs	-Diversification -high oil prices of the 1970s

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