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Natural Resources in Economic Activities
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Natural Resources in Economic Activities

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What is the main factor that determines the growth of cotton plants?

  • Market demand and pricing
  • Industrial processes and machinery
  • Natural factors like rainfall, sunshine, and climate (correct)
  • Human skills and labor
  • What is the primary purpose of the primary sector?

  • To provide services like transportation and storage
  • To manufacture goods from raw materials
  • To extract and process natural resources (correct)
  • To provide financial and banking services
  • Why is the primary sector considered the base for all other products?

  • Because it is the largest sector in terms of employment
  • Because it provides services to other sectors
  • Because it produces raw materials for further production (correct)
  • Because it generates the most revenue
  • What is an example of a natural product obtained from an animal?

    <p>Milk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is another name for the primary sector?

    <p>Agriculture and related sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of resources are used in the primary sector?

    <p>Natural resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the natural factors that contribute to the growth of cotton plants?

    <p>rainfall, sunshine, and climate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the primary sector facilitate the development of other sectors?

    <p>by producing goods that are used as inputs in other sectors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common characteristic of products obtained from the primary sector?

    <p>they are natural products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are activities like dairy and forestry classified under the primary sector?

    <p>because they involve the direct extraction or cultivation of natural resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the primary sector in the economy?

    <p>it forms the base for all other products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an activity that is directly dependent on biological processes?

    <p>dairy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Primary Sector

    • Activities in this sector directly use natural resources to produce goods
    • Example: cultivation of cotton, which relies on natural factors like rainfall, sunshine, and climate
    • The product of this activity, cotton, is a natural product

    Primary Sector Characteristics

    • Dependent on natural resources
    • Forms the base for all other products
    • Most natural products come from agriculture, dairy, fishing, and forestry

    Other Sectors

    • Tertiary (Service) Sector: depends on natural factors for growth of cotton plants
    • Secondary (Industrial) Sector: helps develop other sectors, e.g. producing milk, a natural product

    Examples of Natural Products

    • Cotton
    • Milk
    • Minerals and ores

    Primary Sector

    • Activities in this sector directly use natural resources to produce goods
    • Example: cultivation of cotton, which relies on natural factors like rainfall, sunshine, and climate
    • The product of this activity, cotton, is a natural product

    Primary Sector Characteristics

    • Dependent on natural resources
    • Forms the base for all other products
    • Most natural products come from agriculture, dairy, fishing, and forestry

    Other Sectors

    • Tertiary (Service) Sector: depends on natural factors for growth of cotton plants
    • Secondary (Industrial) Sector: helps develop other sectors, e.g. producing milk, a natural product

    Examples of Natural Products

    • Cotton
    • Milk
    • Minerals and ores

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    This quiz assesses understanding of natural resources and their role in various economic activities, such as cotton cultivation and dairy farming, highlighting the dependence on natural factors and biological processes.

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