CH 5: Secondary Sector in South Africa

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Which sector in South Africa contributes significantly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

Primary sector

Tertiary sector

Quaternary sector

Secondary sector (correct)

Which type of industries in South Africa are characterized by large-scale production and significant pollution?

Heavy Industries (correct)

Raw Material Oriented Industries

Market Oriented Industries

Light Industries

What type of goods are typically produced by light industries in South Africa?

Clothing (correct)

Steel products

Automobiles

Home appliances

What is the primary reason for raw material oriented industries in South Africa to be located near the source of raw materials?

To minimize transportation costs Signup and view all the answers

Which industry type in South Africa is positioned near consumers to reduce transportation costs for perishable goods?

Market Oriented Industries Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an example of a heavy industry in South Africa?

Sugar mills near cane fields Signup and view all the answers

Where are light industries in South Africa typically located?

Central business districts (CBDs) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of industry can be located virtually anywhere due to the widespread availability of basic needs?

Ubiquitous Industries Signup and view all the answers

What factor supports varied industrial activities by providing a diverse range of materials?

Raw Materials Signup and view all the answers

Which region in South Africa is known for its car assembly and textile industries, influenced by port facilities and raw material availability?

Port Elizabeth-Uitenhage Signup and view all the answers

What can disrupt industrial production due to its unreliability and rising costs?

Energy Supply Issues Signup and view all the answers

Which strategy aims to boost export-driven industries located near ports and airports to facilitate international trade?

Industrial Development Zones (IDZs) Signup and view all the answers

What challenges can reduce productivity and increase operational costs for industries?

Labour Supply Challenges Signup and view all the answers

Which type of industries are positioned at transport hubs where goods are transferred from one mode of transport to another?

Break-of-Bulk Industries Signup and view all the answers

What factor supported by water transfer schemes is essential for both processing and cooling in industrial operations?

Water Supply Signup and view all the answers

Which region in South Africa benefits from a good harbour, skilled labor force, and raw materials like deciduous fruit and wine?

South Western Cape Signup and view all the answers

What can limit industrial activities in South Africa due to water scarcity, necessitating recycling and efficient usage?

Water Supply Constraints Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the secondary sector in South Africa?

Creating jobs and contributing to GDP Signup and view all the answers

Which type of industries in South Africa are characterized by large-scale production and significant pollution?

Heavy Industries Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes light industries from heavy industries in South Africa?

They produce smaller consumer goods Signup and view all the answers

Why are raw material oriented industries in South Africa typically situated near the source of raw materials?

To minimize transportation costs Signup and view all the answers

Where are heavy industries usually located in South Africa?

On the outskirts of urban areas Signup and view all the answers

Which industry type in South Africa is positioned near consumers to reduce transportation costs for perishable goods?

Market Oriented Industries Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of light industries in South Africa?

Producing consumer goods Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates heavy industries from light industries in South Africa?

Output scale and pollution levels Signup and view all the answers

Why are market-oriented industries in South Africa positioned near consumers?

To reduce transportation costs for perishable goods Signup and view all the answers

What are the common characteristics of heavy industries in South Africa?

Large-scale production and significant pollution Signup and view all the answers

What type of industries are positioned at transport hubs where goods are transferred from one mode of transport to another?

Break-of-Bulk Industries Signup and view all the answers

What can lead to urban congestion, high land costs, and increased demand for resources in industrial areas?

Over-concentration of industries Signup and view all the answers

What factor, affecting health and the environment, makes industries major contributors to environmental issues?

Air Pollution Signup and view all the answers

Which region in South Africa is NOT mentioned as a core industrial region in the text?

Mpumalanga Signup and view all the answers

What type of industry is known for being service-oriented like research companies and is independent of raw materials and market locations?

Ubiquitous Industries Signup and view all the answers

What can reduce productivity and increase operational costs due to a brain drain and frequent strikes?

Labour Supply Challenges Signup and view all the answers

Which strategy aims at generating investment in key economic sectors and increasing employment in specific areas?

Spatial Development Initiatives (SDIs) Signup and view all the answers

What can impede the efficient movement of goods in industrial operations due to its unreliability and rising costs?

Transport Issues Signup and view all the answers

Which factor supports varied industrial activities by providing a diverse range of raw materials?

Raw Materials Signup and view all the answers

What factor benefits industrial activities by locating industries near energy sources to reduce costs?

Energy Supply Signup and view all the answers

What factor can disrupt industrial production in South Africa due to its unreliability and rising costs?

Energy Supply Signup and view all the answers

Which region in South Africa is NOT mentioned as a core industrial region in the text?

Eastern Cape Signup and view all the answers

What type of industries can be located virtually anywhere in South Africa due to the widespread availability of basic needs?

Ubiquitous Industries Signup and view all the answers

What can lead to urban congestion, high land costs, and increased demand for resources in industrial areas?

Over-Concentration Signup and view all the answers

Which factor benefits industrial activities by locating industries near energy sources to reduce costs?

Energy Supply Signup and view all the answers

What common characteristic of heavy industries in South Africa makes them major contributors to air pollution?

Energy Supply Issues Signup and view all the answers

Which type of industries are characterized by large-scale production and significant pollution in South Africa?

Heavy Industries Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the secondary sector in South Africa?

Transforming raw materials into finished goods Signup and view all the answers

Which factor influences the location of raw material-oriented industries in South Africa?

Nearness to the source of raw materials to reduce transportation costs Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates heavy industries from light industries in South Africa?

Large-scale production and significant pollution Signup and view all the answers

Why are market-oriented industries in South Africa positioned near consumers?

To reduce transportation costs for perishable goods Signup and view all the answers

Which type of industries in South Africa are known for being located near the source of raw materials?

Raw Material Oriented Industries Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes heavy industries in South Africa?

Significant pollution and large-scale production Signup and view all the answers

Where are light industries typically located in South Africa?

Closer to central business districts (CBDs) Signup and view all the answers

What challenges can reduce productivity and increase operational costs for industrial activities in South Africa?

Frequent strikes and brain drain affecting workforce stability Signup and view all the answers

Which region in South Africa benefits from a good harbor, a skilled labor force, and raw materials like deciduous fruit and wine?

Port facilities and rail connections supporting industrial growth Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant factor that can hinder industrial development in South Africa due to its unreliability and rising costs?

Energy Supply Issues Signup and view all the answers

Which region in South Africa is NOT mentioned as a core industrial region in the text?

Durban-Pinetown (eThekwini) Signup and view all the answers

What type of industry is known for being service-oriented like research companies and is independent of raw materials and market locations?

Footloose Industries Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic makes heavy industries in South Africa major contributors to air pollution?

Energy Supply Issues Signup and view all the answers

Which type of industry can be located virtually anywhere due to the widespread availability of basic needs?

Ubiquitous Industries Signup and view all the answers

What factor, affecting health and the environment, makes industries major contributors to environmental issues?

Air Pollution Signup and view all the answers

Which strategy aims at boosting export-driven industries located near ports and airports to facilitate international trade?

Industrial Development Zones (IDZs) Signup and view all the answers

What are the common characteristics of heavy industries in South Africa?

'Characterized by large-scale production and significant pollution' Signup and view all the answers

'Decentralization' as a strategy aims at what in South Africa's industrial development?

'Evening out economic development and reducing urban congestion' Signup and view all the answers

'Spatial Development Initiatives (SDIs)' in South Africa target what aspect of the economy?

'Boosting regional economic growth' Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary distinguishing factor between heavy industries and light industries in South Africa?

Scale of production and pollution generated Signup and view all the answers

Why are raw material-oriented industries in South Africa typically located near the source of raw materials?

To reduce transport costs Signup and view all the answers

What is a common challenge faced by market-oriented industries in South Africa due to their proximity to consumers?

High land costs Signup and view all the answers

Which type of industry in South Africa is known for its location near transport hubs to facilitate easy movement of goods?

Market-oriented industries Signup and view all the answers

What factor supports varied industrial activities in South Africa by providing a diverse range of raw materials?

Abundance of raw material sources Signup and view all the answers

CH 5: Secondary Sector in South Africa

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Which sector in South Africa contributes significantly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

Which type of industries in South Africa are characterized by large-scale production and significant pollution?

What type of goods are typically produced by light industries in South Africa?

What is the primary reason for raw material oriented industries in South Africa to be located near the source of raw materials?

Which industry type in South Africa is positioned near consumers to reduce transportation costs for perishable goods?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a heavy industry in South Africa?

Where are light industries in South Africa typically located?

Which type of industry can be located virtually anywhere due to the widespread availability of basic needs?

What factor supports varied industrial activities by providing a diverse range of materials?

Which region in South Africa is known for its car assembly and textile industries, influenced by port facilities and raw material availability?

What can disrupt industrial production due to its unreliability and rising costs?

Which strategy aims to boost export-driven industries located near ports and airports to facilitate international trade?

What challenges can reduce productivity and increase operational costs for industries?

Which type of industries are positioned at transport hubs where goods are transferred from one mode of transport to another?

What factor supported by water transfer schemes is essential for both processing and cooling in industrial operations?

Which region in South Africa benefits from a good harbour, skilled labor force, and raw materials like deciduous fruit and wine?

What can limit industrial activities in South Africa due to water scarcity, necessitating recycling and efficient usage?

What is the primary role of the secondary sector in South Africa?

Which type of industries in South Africa are characterized by large-scale production and significant pollution?

What distinguishes light industries from heavy industries in South Africa?

Why are raw material oriented industries in South Africa typically situated near the source of raw materials?

Where are heavy industries usually located in South Africa?

Which industry type in South Africa is positioned near consumers to reduce transportation costs for perishable goods?

What is the main focus of light industries in South Africa?

What differentiates heavy industries from light industries in South Africa?

Why are market-oriented industries in South Africa positioned near consumers?

What are the common characteristics of heavy industries in South Africa?

What type of industries are positioned at transport hubs where goods are transferred from one mode of transport to another?

What can lead to urban congestion, high land costs, and increased demand for resources in industrial areas?

What factor, affecting health and the environment, makes industries major contributors to environmental issues?

Which region in South Africa is NOT mentioned as a core industrial region in the text?

What type of industry is known for being service-oriented like research companies and is independent of raw materials and market locations?

What can reduce productivity and increase operational costs due to a brain drain and frequent strikes?

Which strategy aims at generating investment in key economic sectors and increasing employment in specific areas?

What can impede the efficient movement of goods in industrial operations due to its unreliability and rising costs?

Which factor supports varied industrial activities by providing a diverse range of raw materials?

What factor benefits industrial activities by locating industries near energy sources to reduce costs?

What factor can disrupt industrial production in South Africa due to its unreliability and rising costs?

Which region in South Africa is NOT mentioned as a core industrial region in the text?

What type of industries can be located virtually anywhere in South Africa due to the widespread availability of basic needs?

What can lead to urban congestion, high land costs, and increased demand for resources in industrial areas?

Which factor benefits industrial activities by locating industries near energy sources to reduce costs?

What common characteristic of heavy industries in South Africa makes them major contributors to air pollution?

Which type of industries are characterized by large-scale production and significant pollution in South Africa?

What is the primary focus of the secondary sector in South Africa?

Which factor influences the location of raw material-oriented industries in South Africa?

What differentiates heavy industries from light industries in South Africa?

Why are market-oriented industries in South Africa positioned near consumers?

Which type of industries in South Africa are known for being located near the source of raw materials?

What characterizes heavy industries in South Africa?

Where are light industries typically located in South Africa?

What challenges can reduce productivity and increase operational costs for industrial activities in South Africa?

Which region in South Africa benefits from a good harbor, a skilled labor force, and raw materials like deciduous fruit and wine?

What is a significant factor that can hinder industrial development in South Africa due to its unreliability and rising costs?

Which region in South Africa is NOT mentioned as a core industrial region in the text?

What type of industry is known for being service-oriented like research companies and is independent of raw materials and market locations?

What characteristic makes heavy industries in South Africa major contributors to air pollution?

Which type of industry can be located virtually anywhere due to the widespread availability of basic needs?

What factor, affecting health and the environment, makes industries major contributors to environmental issues?

Which strategy aims at boosting export-driven industries located near ports and airports to facilitate international trade?

What are the common characteristics of heavy industries in South Africa?

'Decentralization' as a strategy aims at what in South Africa's industrial development?

'Spatial Development Initiatives (SDIs)' in South Africa target what aspect of the economy?

What is the primary distinguishing factor between heavy industries and light industries in South Africa?

Why are raw material-oriented industries in South Africa typically located near the source of raw materials?

What is a common challenge faced by market-oriented industries in South Africa due to their proximity to consumers?

Which type of industry in South Africa is known for its location near transport hubs to facilitate easy movement of goods?

What factor supports varied industrial activities in South Africa by providing a diverse range of raw materials?

Which characteristic of heavy industries in South Africa makes them major contributors to air pollution?

What is the primary focus of light industries in South Africa?

What characterizes heavy industries in South Africa?

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