WorksheetsSecondary Economic Activities
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which one of these is a process?
Capital
Milk
Assembling
Wages
Select all the factors that factories take into consideration when choosing a location. (Choose 3 correct answers)
Transport
Services
Non-Renewable
Raw Material
Exploitation
What type of industry is this?
Footloose
Heavy
Light
Medium
What does MNC stand for?
Many Nations Corporation
Multinational Company
Multiple Companies
Multinational Corporation
Where is Aughinish Alumina located?
Cork
Limerick
Clare
Dublin
Select 2 raw materials Aughinish Alumina use from the list below.
Bauxite
Alumina Powder
Aluminium
Caustic Soda
Which one of the following is NOT a reason why Apple located in Cork City? (Choose 1 answer)
Transport
Raw Material
Labour Force
Low Corporation Tax
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)
Inerted Industry
Industrial Relocation
Industrial Indention
Industrial Inertia
A factory that burns waste is called....
Incisor
Incinerator
Inception
Burncinerator
Select the negative impact of an incinerator
They provide employment
Landfills are full so it's an alternative
It can provide energy
They release toxins into the air that are carcinogenic
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.
MNCs
Footloose
Heavy Industry
Light Industry
In this type of industry, the raw materials and products being made are big and heavy. Iron and steel making are examples.
Heavy Industry
Light Industry
MNCs
Footloose
These days, many manufacturing industries can set up in a variety of locations. They are not tied to one place.
Heavy Industry
Light Industry
MNCs
Footloose
In this type of industry, the products being made are small and light. Electronic products and healthcare products are examples.
Heavy Industry
Light Industry
MNCs
Footloose
Factories operate as systems.
Which of the following is an output from a factory system?
Labour
Buildings
Transport
Manufactured goods
Wages
Indicate which statements below are correct. (Choose 2 correct answers)
Modern industries still need to locate near raw materials.
Modern industries are footloose industries.
Mining is an example of a Secondary Economic Industry.
The IDA encourages investment from MNCs into Ireland
Which of the following groups are all examples of people involved in secondary economic activities.
Dentist, Farmer, Garda, Taxi driver
Teacher, Insurance official, Nurse, Journalist
Bank official, Miner, Shopkeeper, Plumber
Baker, Factory worker, Cabinet maker, Brewer
Choose 3 Factory inputs from the list below.
Labour
Waste Material
Buildings
Capital
Manufactured products
Which of the following is an example of a footloose industry?
Computer manufacturer
Cement factory
Iron and Steel factory
Shipbuilding
_______________________ 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.
Industrial estate
Footloose Industry
Industrial inertia
