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Group 3 - Resources
Group 3 Resources and Levels of Economic Activity
Question | Answer |
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Commercial Farming | The raising of crops and livestock for sale in markets |
Fossil Fuel | Any one of several nonrenewable mineral resources formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals and used for fuel. |
Renewable Resources | A natural resource that the environment that continues to supply or replace as it is used. |
Quaternary Economic Activity | An economic activity that focuses on the acquisition, processing, and sharing of information, such as education or research. |
Primary Economic Activity | An economic activity that takes or uses natural resources directly, such as fishing or mining. |
Non-renewable Resources | A natural resource that cannot be replaced once it is used. |
Secondary Economic Activity | An economic activity in which people use raw materials to produce or manufacture new products of greater value. |
Subsistence Farming | Farming that provides only enough for the needs of a family or a village. |
Trade Balance | favorable balance between imports and exports. too many exports can hurt the nation's economy and too many imports can cause too much debt. |
Tertiary Economic Activity | An economic activity in which people do not directly hater or process raw materials but pursue activities that serve others; service industry. (like doctors, truck drivers and police officers0 |