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Primary Economic Activities

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a Primary Economic Activity?

a)

Teacher

b)

Shopkeeper

c)

Builder

d)

Fisher

2.

Which of the following is a Primary Economic Activity?

a)

Miner

b)

Carpenter

c)

Baker

d)

Garda

3.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a)

Water

b)

Wood

c)

Oil

d)

Wind

4.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Coal

b)

Gas

c)

Fish

d)

Peat

e)

Wind

5.

True or False: Another word for renewable resources is INFINITE RESOURCES?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is stage 1 of the Water Cycle?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Run-Off

d)

Condensation

7.

What is the final stage of the Water Cycle?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Run-Off

d)

Evaporation

8.

Who is responsible for Ireland's water supply?

a)

Limerick Water

b)

Irish Waves

c)

Riverrock

d)

Irish Water

9.

Which of the following chemicals are added to water before it reaches our homes?

a)

Sulphur

b)

Chlorine

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Flouride

e)

Hydrogen

10.

The artificial watering of the land is called?

a)

Integration

b)

Water Piping

c)

Irrigation

d)

Drought

11.

In which US state is the Central Valley Irrigation Scheme located?

a)

Utah

b)

Connecticut

c)

Colorado

d)

California

12.

True or False: A dam was needed to be built for the Central Valley Scheme to operate.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following is a reason for overfishing?

a)

Mesh sizes are too big so fish can escape.

b)

Sonar & Radar technology to locate fish easier.

c)

There are closed fishing seasons.

d)

There is a conservation zone around Ireland.

14.

What does MEP stand for?

a)

Member of the European Parliament

b)

Member of European Places

c)

Man Entering Plane

d)

Member of European Pirates

15.

True or False: Ireland is a member of the EEC (EU)

a)

True

b)

False