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Secondary Economic Activities

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these is a process?

a)

Capital

b)

Milk

c)

Assembling

d)

Wages

2.

Select all the factors that factories take into consideration when choosing a location. (Choose 3 correct answers)

a)

Transport

b)

Services

c)

Non-Renewable

d)

Raw Material

e)

Exploitation

3.

What type of industry is this?

a)

Footloose

b)

Heavy

c)

Light

d)

Medium

4.

What does MNC stand for?

a)

Many Nations Corporation

b)

Multinational Company

c)

Multiple Companies

d)

Multinational Corporation

5.

Where is Aughinish Alumina located?

a)

Cork

b)

Limerick

c)

Clare

d)

Dublin

6.

Select 2 raw materials Aughinish Alumina use from the list below.

a)

Bauxite

b)

Alumina Powder

c)

Aluminium

d)

Caustic Soda

7.

Which one of the following is NOT a reason why Apple located in Cork City? (Choose 1 answer)

a)

Transport

b)

Raw Material

c)

Labour Force

d)

Low Corporation Tax

8.

When an industry does not relocate even though it may be economically better for them it is known as...

(Reasons for original location have changed)

a)

Inerted Industry

b)

Industrial Relocation

c)

Industrial Indention

d)

Industrial Inertia

9.

A factory that burns waste is called....

a)

Incisor

b)

Incinerator

c)

Inception

d)

Burncinerator

10.

Select the negative impact of an incinerator

a)

They provide employment

b)

Landfills are full so it's an alternative

c)

It can provide energy

d)

They release toxins into the air that are carcinogenic

11.

These types of companies make their products in many different countries. Their headquarters are located in one country and they have branches in other countries throughout the world.

a)

MNCs

b)

Footloose

c)

Heavy Industry

d)

Light Industry

12.

In this type of industry, the raw materials and products being made are big and heavy. Iron and steel making are examples.

a)

Heavy Industry

b)

Light Industry

c)

MNCs

d)

Footloose

13.

These days, many manufacturing industries can set up in a variety of locations. They are not tied to one place.

a)

Heavy Industry

b)

Light Industry

c)

MNCs

d)

Footloose

14.

In this type of industry, the products being made are small and light. Electronic products and healthcare products are examples.

a)

Heavy Industry

b)

Light Industry

c)

MNCs

d)

Footloose

15.

Factories operate as systems.

Which of the following is an output from a factory system?

a)

Labour

b)

Buildings

c)

Transport

d)

Manufactured goods

e)

Wages

16.

Indicate which statements below are correct. (Choose 2 correct answers)

a)

Modern industries still need to locate near raw materials.

b)

Modern industries are footloose industries.

c)

Mining is an example of a Secondary Economic Industry.

d)

The IDA encourages investment from MNCs into Ireland

17.

Which of the following groups are all examples of people involved in secondary economic activities.

a)

Dentist, Farmer, Garda, Taxi driver

b)

Teacher, Insurance official, Nurse, Journalist

c)

Bank official, Miner, Shopkeeper, Plumber

d)

Baker, Factory worker, Cabinet maker, Brewer

18.

Choose 3 Factory inputs from the list below.

a)

Labour

b)

Waste Material

c)

Buildings

d)

Capital

e)

Manufactured products

19.

Which of the following is an example of a footloose industry?

a)

Computer manufacturer

b)

Cement factory

c)

Iron and Steel factory

d)

Shipbuilding

20.

_______________________ are sites at the edge of urban areas that are set aside to be used by industries. Here land is cheaper than in the middle of a town. They provide a high level of services (e.g. high speed broadband) and have easy access to routeways such as motorways.

a)

Industrial estate

b)

Footloose Industry

c)

Industrial inertia