WorksheetsGEOGRAPHY 3ºESO GLOBAL EXAM
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 29mins
Primary Sector. (one word, please use capital letter)
1. (a) farming: rearing animals for human use and/or consumption.
Primary sector.
Technological processes for developed countries can be: fertilizers, fallow land, watering systems, pesticides, greenhouses and stables or large farms for animals.
What type of tools do traditional society use:
pesticides
machines
simple tools
industrial fertilizers
Primary sector (answer: .................. of.............., plural)
Different cultivation methods include: ................................., water supply for plants, soil use, degree of land use and types of agricultures.
(a)
Primary sector.
This type of agriculture involves using a single type of crop over extensive areas, often leading to depletion of nutrients and no biodiversity.
What type of agriculture is described in the paragraph?
(a)
Secondary Sector. (one word answer)
The main activities are industry, mining, energy production and (a) .
Secondary sector. Non-renewable energy sources:
solar panels
oil
wind power
coal
Secondary sector. (two-word answer)
(a) is a mixture of hydrocarbons found in deposits. It is a by-product of the decomposition of animals and plants buried in a watery environment millions of years ago.
Secondary sector.
Same origin as crude oil and is often associated with it. Today it is obtained by hydraulic fracturing or fracking. It is used to produce electricity in power stations, piped gas for central heating and kitchens. Main countries that produce it: Russia, USA, Canada, Iran, Norway, and Algeria The reserves may run out in 65 years and traditional extraction methods produce pollution (Fracking causes serious environmental damage).
What type of fossil fuel is it?
crude oil
coal
gas
Secondary sector.
Historically, the USA, Japan and EU continue to be the world’s three most important industrial areas. They benefit from advanced technology and the high spending power of their local markets as well as high tech and innovative industry which is especially important and many large businesses have their headquarters in these regions. However, industry in these regions is in decline.
Why are industries in these regions in decline? (one-word answer)
(a)
Tertiary sector (write only one of the two options).
Services can be classified according to who delivers them: (a)
Tertiary sector.
In .................................. ......................... services are widespread and the majority of people have access to those considered as basic services such as health care and education. Furthermore, services contribute to over 60% of employment figures and GDP which obviously increases an overall increase in living standards; the welfare state is more widespread and competition between services is high which in turn leads them to offer a wider range of services and more competitive prices, hence more people have more services and a higher quality of life.
(a)
Tertiary sector.
Transport infrastructures create networks across geographic space. These networks are made up of:
points of departure and arrivals
fright
rural roads
pathways or lines
Tertiary sector.
This type of tourism allows the tourist to participate in local cultural activities, like festivals and rituals. As a result, the tourist can enjoy a genuine cultural exchange with the locals
rural tourism
cultural tourism
waterside ourism
religious tourism
Tertiary sector.
Economic effects of tourism. Tourism has beneficial effects for the economy of the destination countries. it creates employment, it is a main source of income in many countries and it stimulates other economic activities such as the construction sector, agriculture, transport and trade. However, it also has negative repercussions such as:
precarious work conditions
lower prices
land investors
seasonal jobs
The three sectors in Europe.
Continental climate (characteristics):
silviculture (conifer woodlands)
animal fodder
grapes and olives
irrigated agriculture
The three sectors in Europe. (one-word answer)
The main problems in the primary sector are: food safety, avoidance of (a) , environmental damage and abandonment of agrarian activities.
The three sectors in Europe.
Only a few countries like ..............., ................., ................... have an energy surplus and export part of their energy production.
Norway
Sweden
Netherlands
UK
The three sectors in Europe.
Traditional sectors like: the textile industry, iron and steel industry, and ship building are currently in decline.
Why are they in decline?
lack of technology
increase in demand
competition from other countries
The three sectors in Europe.
Name the industrial area which runs from the Rhineland to Polish Silesia where industrial activity is concentrated in ports and cities.
Mediterranean Arc
Eastern Axis
Diagonal Axis
The three sectors in Europe.
Europe is the world’s leading power in terms of the value generated by its trading activity. The EU is a customs union, there is free movement of merchandise, capital and services and common tariffs for imported products.
Customs Union. What does that mean?:
That it can move goods freely
That there are common tarrifs which no one has to pay.
That people need a special passport to move freely.
That all EU countries are united.
Outside of the EU, the main types of exchange are made with which countries/continents?
Asia
Canada
USA
Australia
