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Economic Activities

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Economic Activities are jobs people do to earn a living

a)

True

b)

False

2.

In the primary sector, resources are obtained from factories.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don’t know

3.

The secondary sector transforms raw materials into manufactured products.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don’t know

4.

Tertiary Economic Activities refers to...

a)

Jobs involved in manufacturing

b)

Jobs involved in providing a service

c)

Jobs involved in dealing with natural resources

d)

Jobs involved in dealing with semi finished goods

5.

Jobs in factories, crafts and construction belong to the secondary sector.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don’t know

6.

Overfishing has caused a reduction in many species of fish.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don’t know

7.

Which one is the odd one out

a)

Fishing Trawler worker

b)

Computer Software Designer

c)

Lumberjack

d)

Quarry Worker

8.

A resource that cannot be used again is called

a)

Renewable

b)

Infinite

c)

Non Renewable

d)

Finite

9.

A quota refers to...

a)

a ban of endangered fish

b)

a tax on fish

c)

a limit on the amount of fish caught

d)

a ban on fishing during breeding season

10.

Arable farming refers to

a)

cows for milk, butter and cheeses

b)

grazing of cows or sheep

c)

cereal crops

d)

flowers, vegetables, salads

11.

Which one of these is a process?

a)

Capital

b)

Milk

c)

Cutting

d)

Table

12.

Which is not a Primary Economic Activity

a)

Teaching

b)

Farming

c)

Fishing

d)

Forestry

13.

What are secondary economic activities?

a)

Jobs providing a service to others such as hairdressing.

b)

Jobs involving the use of raw materials from the earth such as fishing.

c)

Workers in factories using the raw materials to make a product people can buy such as car manufacturer.

14.

This picture shows a finite resource. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the following is an infinite resource:

a)

Coal

b)

Wind

c)

Oil

d)

Gas

16.

Select all technology which helps fishermen to catch lots of fish.

a)

steel winches

b)

radar

c)

sonar

d)

monofilament nets

e)

quota filler