UNIT 4: WE SAVE NATURAL RESOURCES

 

1              ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
2.       PRODUCTION PROCESS
3.       FACTORS OF PRUDUCTION
4.       CHANGES FOR THE ENVIROMENT
5.       LINEAR AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY.

 

1              ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

Economic activities produce goods or services.

There are 3 SECTORS:

-          PRIMARY SECTOR: We get products from nature. Farming, fishing

-          SECONDARY SECTOR: It transforms materials into products. Industry, construction

-          TERTIARY SECTOR: It gives jobs and services for people. Transport, education

 

2.       PRODUCTION PROCESS

1-      PRODUCTION – 2 DISTRIBUTION – 3 CONSUMPTION – 4 WASTE

 

3.       FACTORS OF PRUDUCTION

 

A.      LABOUR

People work to get money.

There are different jobs for example: teacher, nurse, farmer, etc.

B.      NATURAL RESOURCES

These are materials we get from nature.

They can be renewable or non-renewable.

C.      WASTE AND POLLUTION

Waste: all the materials we don’t use.

Pollution: substances pollute the air, land and water.

D.      ENERGY

It is needed for almost everything.

It can be renewable (sunlight, wind) or non-renewable (petroleum, oil)

 

4.       CHANGES FOR THE ENVIROMENT

How do we change the environment?

We change the environment by building houses, roads and reservoirs. We cut down trees. We pollute the air.

Which activities are good practices for rural environment?

Good activities for rural environment are reforestation, renewable energy and don’t waste water.

Which are the problems for environment in the big cities?

The problems for environment in big cities are the traffic jams, air pollution and waste.

 

5.       LINEAR AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY.

 

-          LINEAR ECONOMY

 

1-      PRODUCTION – 2- USE – 3- WASTE.

 

-          CIRCULAR ECONOMY