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INDUSTRY
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES DEFINITIONS
Term | Definition |
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COAL | It was the most commonly used energy source during the Industrial Revolution |
OIL | It is the most commonly used energy source and it produces petrol, lubricants, asphalt and others |
NATURAL GAS | It is used in gas-fired power stations and for heating |
NUCLEAR ENERGY | It is produceed to generate electricity but it is very dangerous |
RUDIMENTARY TECHNOLOGY | It is a technology inherited from artisanal manufacturing |
TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY | It includes machines and tools that originated during the Industrial Revolutions |
ADVANCED TECHONOLOGY | It is based on knowledge and innovation and some examples include robotics and microelectronics |
HEAVY INDUSTRY | It consumes huge amounts of raw materials, capital, energy, labour and space |
SEMI-HEAVY INDUSTRY | It uses products produced by the heavy industry to manufacture capital goods |
LIGHT INDUSTRY | It produces most of the items we use on a daily basis: mobile phones, shoes... |