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Primary economic activity exam

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

A resource that cannot be used again is called

a)

Renewable

b)

Infinite

c)

Non Renewable

d)

Finite

3.

Fishing is an example of a renewable resource

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Using resources in a way that ensures they will be there for future generations is called?

a)

Stewardship

b)

Interdependence

c)

Sustainability

d)

Over Exploitation

5.

The term used to describe water becoming heated rising where it then turns into a cloud is called

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Run off

6.

In relation to treating water, the chemical Fluoride is used to do what?

a)

Make sure water is clean

b)

Remove bacteria

c)

Help stop tooth decay

d)

Make sure it is a clear colour

7.

In relation to treating water, the chemical Chlorine is used to do what?

a)

To clean water

b)

To stop tooth decay

c)

To make water clear

d)

To remove bacteria

8.

Irrigation refers to...

a)

The watering of land

b)

The natural watering of land

c)

The artificial watering of land

d)

A watering can

9.

Irelands continental shelf is an area...

a)

of shallow water

b)

of warm water

c)

a breeding ground

d)

is a bookshelf

10.

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)

the number of fish a fisherman caught

11.

Arable farming refers to

a)

cows for milk, butter and cheeses

b)

grazing of cows or sheep

c)

cereal crops

d)

flowers, vegetables, salads

12.

Which of the following describes primary economic activities?

a)

Jobs/industries which involve working directly with (or extracting) natural resources

b)

Jobs/industries which involve making/manufacturing things.

c)

Jobs/industries that involve providing services for people.

13.

Look at this diagram of the water cycle. What is happening at the part labelled 3?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Run-off

14.

Membership of the EU has affected the fishing industry in Ireland in the following way:

a)

It has lead to overfishing in Irish waters because of foreign trawlers fishing here

b)

It has lead to more fish being available to find in Irish waters

c)

It has made fishing a more popular industry in Ireland over the last 40 years

15.

Sonar and radar are both examples of:

a)

natural resources

b)

types of fishing vessels

c)

technology used to detect fish at sea

d)

types of fishing nets

16.

What is the area depicted known as?

a)

North Atlantic Drift

b)

Southern Fishing Territories

c)

Irish Conservation Box

d)

The Quotas Zone

17.

Farming is a system of inputs, processes and ____________

a)

products

b)

outputs

c)

offcuts

d)

results

18.

Explain what CAP stands for:

a)

Cooperative Agricultural Practices

b)

Community Agriculture Protection

c)

Common Agricultural Policy

19.

Deforestation is:

a)

when new trees are planted to replace those that have been cut down

b)

when trees are cut down or burned to clear land

c)

when trees die due to disease or pollution

d)

when a forest becomes smaller due to soil erosion

20.

Which is not a Primary Economic Activity

a)

Teaching

b)

Farming

c)

Fishing

d)

Forestry