Cultural Geo Chapter 4 Pretest

Agriculture, fishing, forestry, and mining are all primary industries.

• True

• False

Copper is a native metal that, unlike gold, is not found in pure nuggets.

• True

• False

Aluminum is the second most common metal on the earth.

• True

• False

Sulfur is a mineral that is used in the manufacture of gunpowder.

• True

• False

Petroleum is the most important mining product in the world.

• True

• False

The period between 1750 and 1850, when many discoveries and inventions made

modern industries possible, is called the Telecommunications Revolution.

• True

• False

Nearly two-thirds of all U.S. freight travels on trucks and other commercial vehicles.

• True

• False

What is type of industry is banking?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

What is type of industry is farming?

• primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

What is type of industry is textiles?

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary