Seatwork: S.S. May 23, 2025

What industry dominated the economy of Grand Turk and South Caicos from the 1600s to the early 1900s?

• Guano Mining

• Whaling

• Salt Production

• Sponge Fishing

What is guano?

• A type of fish

• A bat manure

• A type of plant

• A sea sponge

What is ambergris, and why was it in demand?

• A type of salt, used for cooking

• A plant, used for making clothes

• An excretion from whaling, used in perfumes and medical use

• A type of sponge, used for cleaning

What does sisal resemble, and where was the sisal industry started in 1890?

• A cactus, started in Grand Turk and the Caicos Islands

• A tree, started in South Caicos

• A flower, started in East Caicos

• A rock, started in West Caicos

What is a sponge?

• A type of food

• A sea animal

• A type of rock

• A type of fish

What is the leading sector known for luxury resorts and white-sand beaches?

• Fishing and Seafood Export

• Real Estate and Construction

• Tourism

• Retail and Local Services

Which industry is especially known for conch and lobster?

• Tourism

• Fishing and Seafood Export

• Real Estate and Construction

• Retail and Local Services

What does the real estate and construction industry focus on?

• Making cars

• Vacation homes and hotels

• Selling food

• Making movies

What does the term "industry" mean?

• A single person working alone

• A group of businesses or people doing the same kind of thing

• A type of food

• A kind of movie

Identify the industry in the picture

a

b

c

d

e

f

cotton industry

guano mining

sponge industry

plant industry

tourism industry

car industry

whaling industry

salt industry

sisal industry