Primary economic-activity classroomcobalt

1. Taking resources from the land or the sea

2. Economic Activity
Economic Activity can be divided into 3 categories. These
are;
1. Primary Economic Activity
2. Secondary Economic Activity
3. Tertiary Economic Activity
What is Primary Economic Activity?
Primary economic activity involves taking natural resources
from the land or the sea.
Q. What is a natural resource?
Q. What natural resources are available from the land or the sea?

3. Primary Economic Activity
We now know that Primary economic activity involves taking
natural resources from the land or the sea. We take resources
from the land and the sea in the following ways;
1. Farming
2. Fishing
3. Forestry
4. Mining
5. Quarrying
Q. Many people work in the primary economic sector. List some
jobs that people do in the primary economic sector.

4. Primary Economic Activities

5. Primary Economic Activity
In developing (poorer) countries many people are employed in
primary economic activities.
Q. Why do you think this is?
In developed (rich) countries less people are employed in primary
economic activities.
Q. Why do you think this is?

7. Natural Resources
Natural resources are things provided by nature which
are useful to people.
Q. Make a list of things provided by nature which are
useful to people.

8. Natural Resources

9. Natural Resources

10. Types of Natural Resources
There are 2 types of natural resources.
1. Renewable resources
2. Non-renewable resources
Q. How do you think these types of resources
are different?

11. Renewable Resources
Renewable resources are resources that can be used
over and over again. With careful management, they
will not run out.
For example, if we cut down trees to make wood, we
can plant new trees to take their place.
Q. Can you think of any other examples?
Other examples include water, fish, plants/crops.
Q. Explain why these examples are renewable resources.

12. Non-Renewable Resources
Non-renewable resources are resources that can only be
used once. Each time such resources are used less of that
resource is left for the future. Non-renewable resources
will eventually run out.
Q. Can you think of any examples of non-renewable
resources?
Examples include coal, oil, gas, and peat.
Q. Explain why these examples are non renewable
resources.

13. Water – A renewable Resource
It can be reproduced and replenished
BUT only if it is properly used and conserved
The Hydrological Cycle is the continuous
movement of water between the land, the sea
and the air
This is how nature cleans and renews our
water supply

14. Water – A Renewable Natural
Resource

15. The Water Cycle
Condensation
Run Off
Evaporation
Precipitation

16. Water – A Renewable Natural Resource
More than 2/3 of the earth is covered in water. However, only a
very small amount of the water on our planet is fresh water.
Fresh water is what we need for drinking, washing, and cooking.
Fresh water is also needed for irrigating farmland and for
making things in factories.

17. In some countries, almost everyone has access to safe
drinking water. However, in other countries many
people do not have access to safe drinking water.
Q. List 5 countries where everyone has access to safe drinking water.
Q. List 5 countries where less than 33% of people have access to safe drinking
water.

18. Water Use

19. Water Use and Wealth
People who live in
wealthy countries use
much more water
than people who live
in poor countries.
Q. Why do you think
this is?
Q. In Ireland we do
not have to pay for
the water we use at
home. Is this a good
thing?

20. How do we get our water?

21. Water Supply

22. Water Supply in Dublin
Most of Dublin’s
water comes from Co.
Wicklow.
A number of
reservoirs have been
built to store water
which is then pumped
to houses in Co.
Dublin

23. Water Quality
Water can be polluted by
farming, and industrial
activity.
Q. Why is the river
quality in the Northwest
of Ireland better than in
the East of Ireland?
Q. What can be done to
help ensure that water
quality is improved in the
East of Ireland?

24. Water Contamination