Geography Branches and Economic Geography

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What are some of the industries that arise from the fishing industry?

  • Steel production and software development
  • Fish canning and fish oil extraction (correct)
  • Textile production and automobile manufacturing
  • Agriculture and mining

Which activity provides raw materials for most of the basic needs of man?

  • Agriculture
  • Fishing
  • Animal keeping
  • Mining (correct)

What is the dominant part played by man in agriculture?

  • Rearing domestic animals
  • Providing raw materials for industries
  • Nature's exploitation
  • Utilizing the soil for crop production (correct)

Why is forestry being cut in densely populated parts of the world?

<p>To provide land for agriculture and industries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does manufacturing involve?

<p>Shaping primary products for human use (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'geography'?

<p>Description of the earth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of geography focuses on the economic activities of man in relation to the environment?

<p>Economic and Commercial Geography (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Commercial Geography?

<p>Understanding places and conditions of production for trade (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are 'Primary activities' as described in the text?

<p>Collection of materials from nature in their original forms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Hunting' primarily involve according to the text?

<p>Trapping and killing of animals and birds (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • Industry examples that arise from fishing include fish processing, fish marketing, and tourism

Provision of Basic Needs

  • Agriculture provides raw materials for most of the basic needs of man

Human Role in Agriculture

  • Man plays a dominant role in agriculture by cultivating and harvesting crops, and rearing animals

Forestry in Densely Populated Areas

  • Forestry is cut in densely populated parts of the world due to the high demand for wood and land for settlement and agriculture

Manufacturing Process

  • Manufacturing involves the transformation of raw materials into finished goods

Definition of Geography

  • The word 'geography' refers to the study of the Earth's physical features, human populations, and the ways in which people interact with the environment

Branches of Geography

  • Economic geography is a branch of geography that focuses on the economic activities of man in relation to the environment

Commercial Geography

  • The primary focus of Commercial Geography is the study of the spatial distribution of economic activities such as trade, commerce, and industry

Primary Activities

  • Primary activities involve the extraction of natural resources from the earth, such as mining, fishing, and agriculture

Hunting

  • Hunting primarily involves the hunting and gathering of wild animals and plants for food and other purposes

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