The Economic World
Revision Notes – Question
version – answer these questions
to help you revise.
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary
activities in MEDCs and LEDCs
1.
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Define with examples the following terms;
Primary activities
•
Secondary industries
•
Tertiary industries
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Quaternary industries
2.
Define the phrase economic structure.
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary
activities in MEDCs and LEDCs
•
Describe and explain the economic structure
of the 2 pie charts
The change PST over time for in
LEDCs and MEDCs
•
Describe how China’s economic structure has
changed over time.
•
Explain why the percentage of people working in
Primary industry has changed
•
Explain why the percentage of people working in
Secondary industry has changed
•
Explain why the percentage of people working in
Tertiary industry has changed
China's changing employment structure
100%
90%
Percentage employed in sector
80%
70%
60%
Tertiary
50%
Secondary
Primary
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1960
1980
Year
2000
Characteristics of farm systems
Describe with examples the key
characteristics of the following
farming types
1.
Organic farming
2.
Intensive farming
3.
Extensive farming
4.
Commercial farming
5.
Subsistence farming
6.
Arable farms
7.
Pastoral farms
The physical and human factors
affecting a farmer’s choices
Physical factors
Human factors
Soils –
Market –
Relief –
Cost of land –
Climate –
Tradition –
Government –
Complete the table
opposite stating how each
factor can affect what type
of farming a farmer will do.
Try to include examples
and contrasting conditions
Intensive wet rice farming from SE
Asia (LEDC)
1.
What type of farming is this?
2.
Describe how this type of farming works, think
about inputs, processes and outputs.
3.
What recent changes have affected this type
of farming?
4.
What case study (example of a place) have we
studied for this type of farming?
European Union Farming –
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
1.
What is CAP?
2.
•
For each of the following describe how the
policies worked
Subsidies –
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Set–aside –
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Guaranteed prices –
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Quotas –
•
Grants –
3.
Can you think of the positives and negatives of
this system? (for EU and non EU farmers)
Case study – Home farm near
Birmingham
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1.
For many years British farmers had the price of their food subsidised by government. This
support is being withdrawn leaving farmers with a shortfall in their income. Our case study of
this was Home farm in Birmingham.
Draw a simple sketch map showing the location of this farm.
2.
Describe the physical and human factors (climate, soils etc) that affect the farm.
3.
What type of products are produced on this farm?
Case study – Home farm near
Birmingham
1.
Define the term Diversification
2.
Make a list of all of the ways that Mr
Redfearn who owns Home farm has
Diversified. Include descriptions and
how much money these schemes earn in
your list.
The physical, economic and human factors affecting the location of
secondary industries in MEDCS
•
Describe how each of the following factors
can influence the location of an industry;
1. Energy
2. Labour
3. Capital
4. Land
5. Raw materials
6. Transport
What factors would affect a steel
industries location? Which factors
are most important and why?
7. Government policy
8. Markets
Identifying Industrial Location
Factors from maps and photos
What advantage
does the A19 offer
Nissan?
What role did the
UK government
play in attracting
Nissan to
Sunderland?
Why is this land
important to Nissan?
What are the local labour sources for the plant?
What is the skill base of the local labour force?
Identifying Industrial Location
Factors from maps and photos
Describe the site and situation of the Nissan plant using both the map and
aerial photograph.
Factors affecting the location of HiTech Industry in MEDCs
1.
Define the term High Tech Industry.
2.
List 5 examples of high tech industries.
3.
Draw a simple sketch map of Bracknell (a region with lots of high
tech industries) and its communication links.
4.
Why do firms locate in Bracknell?
LEDC industry – formal and
informal industries
1.
•
What are the key characteristics of
Formal jobs
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Informal jobs
2.
List 5 informal jobs
3.
What proportion of formal and informal jobs
would LEDCs have?
4.
What proportion of formal and informal jobs
would MEDCs have?
TNCs
• What are TNCs?
• Write down an
example of a TNC.
Factor’s attracting a TNC to an
LEDC - Fiat
1.
Why did Fiat open a plant in Brazil?
2.
What advantages and disadvantages
bring to LEDCs like Brazil?