Barrons AP Environmental Science

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

  1. (D) Primary economic activities (III) are at the beginning of the production
    cycle where humans are in closest contact with resources and the
    environment. Primary economic activities are located at the site of the
    natural resources being exploited.
    Secondary economic activities (I) use raw materials to produce or
    manufacture something new and more valuable. Examples of secondary
    activities include manufacturing, processing, producing power, and
    construction.
    Tertiary economic activities (IV) include all activities that amount to
    doing services for others (e.g., doctors, clerks, restaurant and hotel staff,
    etc.).
    Quaternary economic activities (II) are not connected to resources, access
    to a market, or the environment. Rather, they include professions that
    process, administer, and disseminate information (e.g., computer engineers,
    lawyers, etc., and loom large in highly advanced, developed societies).

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