Economic Sectors (College Board AP® Human Geography): Flashcards
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Define primary activities.
Primary activities are extractive activities that remove minerals and raw materials from the earth.
Define secondary activities.
Secondary activities are industrial activities that process and manufacture raw materials into usable products.
Define tertiary activities.
Tertiary activities are the services provided using manufactured products.
Define quaternary activities.
Quaternary activities involve the processing of information.
Define quinary activities.
Quinary activities involve decision-makers, such as executives, CEOs, and those in government roles.
Which economic sector does mining belong to?
Mining is a primary activity.
Which economic sector does finance belong to?
Finance is a quaternary activity.
Executives, CEOs, and government decision-makers work in the sector.
Executives, CEOs, and government decision-makers work in the quinary sector.
True or False?
Manufacturing and construction are tertiary activities.
False.
Manufacturing and construction are secondary activities.
Which economic sectors characterize less developed countries (LDCs)?
LDCs are characterized by primary and secondary economic activities.
Which economic sectors characterize more developed countries (MDCs)?
MDCs are characterized by tertiary, quaternary, and quinary activities.
In which DTM stage are primary-activity LDCs in the global periphery often found?
They are often in stage 2 of the Demographic Transition Model.
True or False?
According to the revision note, China is in stage 3 of the DTM.
False.
China is in stage 4, largely as a result of its previous one-child policy.
The spatial patterns of today's globalized economy are shaped by labor costs and innovations in .
The spatial patterns of today's globalized economy are shaped by labor costs and innovations in transportation.
Why has manufacturing moved to locations such as South and Southeast Asia?
Companies seek out locations with lower-cost labor to maximize profits.
What is the most important site factor for manufacturing globally?
Labor is the most important site factor globally.
Define break-of-bulk point.
A break-of-bulk point is a location where goods are transferred from one mode of transportation to another.
Define agglomeration.
Agglomeration is the clustering of similar economic activities, businesses, industries, and people in one area, increasing productivity and efficiency.
Who developed the Least Cost Theory of industrial location?
Alfred Weber developed the Least Cost Theory.
What is the prime focus of Weber's Least Cost Theory?
The prime focus of Weber's theory is transportation requirements.
Define a bulk-reducing product.
A bulk-reducing product loses volume or weight during production, so its factory locates near the raw materials.
Define a bulk-gaining product.
A bulk-gaining product gains volume or weight during production, so its factory locates near the market.
Where are material-oriented factories located?
Material-oriented factories are located nearer to the raw material than to the market.
True or False?
Automobile manufacturing is a bulk-reducing, material-oriented industry.
False.
Automobile manufacturing is bulk-gaining and market-oriented, because the product becomes larger and heavier as it is produced.
Factories are built on the cheapest available that is still accessible to transportation routes.
Factories are built on the cheapest land available that is still accessible to transportation routes.
Which US location does the revision note give as an example of agglomeration in tech?
Tech companies cluster in Silicon Valley, an example of agglomeration.
What does manufacturing in core countries rely on?
Core-country manufacturing relies on advanced infrastructure, skilled labor, and technological innovations.
What type of manufacturing does the periphery focus on?
The periphery focuses on labor-intensive, low-tech industries.
True or False?
Core countries outsource labor-intensive manufacturing to the semiperiphery and periphery.
True.
Core countries outsource labor-intensive manufacturing to reduce labor costs.
Manufacturing in the semiperiphery has lower labor costs than the core but higher skill levels than the .
Manufacturing in the semiperiphery has lower labor costs than the core but higher skill levels than the periphery.
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