Types of Economic Activities
Primary Economic Activities Involve taking or using natural resources directly from the earth. They take place near the natural resources being used. What is an example you can think of? _______________________
Fishing
Farming
Secondary Using raw materials to produce something new and more valuable. What is an example of this? __________________________
Manufacturing Assembling automobiles
Tertiary Activities that provide services to people and businesses. What is an example of this? _____________________________
Teacher
Police Officer
Quaternary Processing, management, and distribution of information. Consists of intellectual activities.
Researcher
NOW In your spiral, define primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary in your own words. Next, draw the definitions.