22 Economic Activities – Primary, Secondary and Tertiary
Primary Economic Activities
In this section, the Learning Outcomes we will look at are: 2.3, 2.5, 2.9 Learning Checklist:
I can explain the factors that influence the physical landscape.
I can describe the three types of economic activities.
I can explain primary economic activities.
The Physical Landscape 1. Sort the features below into one of the following categories: natural or man-made.
Natural M50
River Shannon Lough Derg Newgrange
Carrauntoohil Mountains Croke Park
Man-made
I can examine images to answer questions.
I can interpret information on OS maps and use it to support my answer.
What Are Economic Activities?
2. In the spaces on the next page, write a brief definition for the terms ‘primary’, ‘secondary’ and ‘tertiary’ in relation to economic activities, and list five jobs associated with each one.
Exam Hint
With this question it might help to think of a simple product such as a bag of your favourite crisps. How does it get from the farm to your house? Can this help you to write your definitions of each economic sector?