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Question
Distinguish between the following.
Primary activities and tertiary activities
Solution
| Primary activities | Tertiary activities |
| Connected with the extraction and production of natural resources | Provide support to the primary and secondary sectors |
| Example: Agriculture, fishing | Example: Services such as banking and transport |
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1. Crop that needs well-drained fertile soils, moderate temperatures and lots of sunshine (5) |
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2. Increasing production through use of HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers and pesticides (5, 10) |
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10. Type of farming to meet family needs (11) |
6. Tea, coffee, sugarcane and rubber are grown in (11) |
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13. Rearing of animals for sale (9) |
7. Requires 210 frost-free days for growth (6) |
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14. Growing grapes for wines (11) |
8. Growing of flowers (12) |
| 9. Also called ‘Golden Fibre’ (4) | |
| 11. Also known as paddy (4) | |
| 12. Activity concerned with extraction of natural resources (7) |
