the economy mamartinez5b
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The economy
By:Miguel Ángel Martínez
Primary sector
• They provide us with raw materials.
Secondary sector
• They process raw materials and provide us with manufactured products.
Tertiary sector
• They provide us with a variety of consumer services.
Arable farming
Dryland farming• Dryland farmers
don’t usually water their crops.
• Dryland farmers need large fields to grow lots of plants.
Irrigated farming• Farmers use
irrigation systems to water their crops.
• Farmers can use irrigation to grow lots of crops in small fields.
Livestock farming
• Livestock farming is the raising of animals for food products such as meat , milk and eggs , and non-food products , such as wool and leather.
• Bovine : cows , bulls and oxen.• Porcine : pigs.• Ovine : sheep.• Caprine : goats.• Avian : birds.
Fishing
• Fishing is the catching of fish and other aquatic animals for food.
• There are two types marine fishing.• Coastal fishing : takes place near the coast.
Use small boats and traditional methods, they return to port at the end of the day.
• Deep-sea fishing : takes place far from the coast. They work for weeks or months on large boats.
Mining
• Mining is the extraction of rocks and minerals from the ground.
Forestry
• Forestry is the exploitation of forests to extract plant products such as wood , cork , cellulose and resin.
Energy sources
• Some energy comes from renewable sources , such as sunlight , water or wind.
• Some energy comes from non-renewable sources , such as coal , oil , natural gas and nuclear energy.
The service sector
• This sector of the economy includes various areas , such as commerce , tourism , transport and communications.
• Health and education as doctors , nurses , dentists and teachers.
• Public safety as police officers , firefighters , soldiers and security guards
• Skilled professions : as mechanics, plumbers and electricians.
The service sector
• Administrative work as secretaries , bank clerks and public servants.
• Cultural proffessions as writers musicians , actors , painters and sculptors.
• Judicial system : as lawyers , prosectors and judges.
The service sector
Commerce
• It is the business of buying and selling products and services.
Transport
• We can use different types of transport to move passengers and goods from one place to another.
• Road transport.• Rail transport.• Air transport.• Water transport.
transport
Tourism
• Tourism is the business that provides us with accommodations and entertainment when we are on holiday.
• There are many types of holidays : • Beach.• Adventure.• Cultural.• Rural.
tourism
Communications
• Interpersonal communications media : let us send information to one person at a time.
• Mass communication media : let us send information to many people at once,like newspaper , radio and television.
• Computers : technology has given us new ways to communicate with each other like internet or email.