Geography Revision

What is a primary sector?

Extracting or harvesting raw materials from the natural envirnment.

Examples of a Primary sector.

farming, mining, fishing

What is a Secondary sector?

manufacturing or making products using raw materials.

Examples of a secondary sector.

car manufacturing, food production, construction.

What is a tertiary sector?

the service sector of the economy.

Examples of tertiary sector.

retail, healthcare, education, transportation

What is a Quaternary sector?

the research and development sector.

Examples of a Quaternary sector.

computing, scientific research.

Why is tourism an example of a tertiary sector?

Tourism is an example of a tertiary industry because it provides services to people rather than producing goods.

What is meant by the term globalization?

Globalization describes the growing independence of the world’s economies, cultures and populations.

List global companies.

Primark, Apple, Amazon, Tesla, Nvidia, Visa

Describe what container ships are and how they have helped globalization to happen.

They make transporting bulky goods quick and easy.

Explain how the internet has encouraged globalization.

internet communications can pass freely over borders, bringing us all closer together.

Why are jeans manufactured in many different countries?

Due to the combination of factors driven by lower production costs and globalization

How can globalization benefit people in HIC

• increased consumer choice

• lower prices

• wider variety of goods and sevices

How can globalization benefit people in LIC.

• Job creation

• access tech and skills

• economic growth

How can globalization cause problems for people in LIC?

• Cultural erosion

• exploitation of workers

• environmental damage

Explain the points.

• The process of a culture loosing many of its core elements

• The process of people in a higher status taking advantage of workers

• The damage of the environment

Explain how garment factories can be improved to become more sustainable?

By reducing their environmental impacts and prioritizing the health, safety and dignity of their workers.