Economic Activities, Water, Fishing, and Farming in Ireland

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to economic activities, water resources, fishing industry, and farming practices in Ireland.

Economic Activities

Activities people do to earn a living.

Primary Sector

Extracts and uses the earth's natural resources.

Secondary Sector

Manufactures goods using raw materials from the primary sector.

Tertiary Sector

Provides services to consumers and other sectors.

LEDC

Less Economically Developed Country

MEDC

More Economically Developed Country

Primary Economic Activities

Extractive industries taking raw materials from the ground/water.

Renewable Resources

Resources that can be used repeatedly and replenished, like water and fish.

Non-Renewable Resources

Resources that can only be used once and will eventually run out, like oil and coal.

Evaporation

The process of water changing from a liquid to a gas.

Condensation

The process of water vapor in the air turning back into liquid form.

Transpiration

Water released from plants into the air.

Precipitation

Water falling from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Collection

The process where water gathers in lakes, rivers and oceans.

Irish Water (Uisce Éireann)

Organization responsible for water supply in Ireland.

Irrigation

The artificial watering of land, especially in dry regions.

Dammed Rivers

Bodies of water are blocked by a barrier to hold back water.

Water canals

Man-made waterway built for conveyance of water.

Aqueducts

A structure for transporting water.

Sheltered Harbours

Ireland's extensive coastline with many protected harbors.

Continental Shelf

The extended landmass of a continent under the sea.

North Atlantic Drift

Warm ocean current that brings warmer waters to Ireland.

Overfishing

The practice of catching too many fish, depleting fish populations.

Sonar Technology

Technology to locate fish easily.

Quotas

An official limit on the amount of fish that can be caught.

Conservation Zones

Protected areas with strict fishing rules to conserve fish stocks.

Aquaculture

The farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, shellfish, and plants.

Dairy Farming

Farming focused on milk production.

Arable/Tillage Farming

Farming focused on growing crops like grains.

Horticulture/Market Gardening

Farming focused on growing vegetables, fruits, and flowers.

Pastoral Farming

Farming focused on raising grazing animals like sheep.

Livestock Farming

Farming focused on raising animals like cattle and pigs.

Mixed Farming

Farming that involves both crops and livestock.

Slurry/Effluent

Material that pollutes streams and results in fish kills

CAP payments

European Union payments to farmers

Reforestation

The replanting of forests in areas where they have been cleared.

Forestry in Ireland

Forestry that involves the planting of evergreen trees on marginal land.

Greenhouse Gases

Gases, such as carbon dioxide, that trap heat in the earth's atmosphere and contribute to climate change.

Methane Gas

Gases resulting from livestock that cause climate change.