Starter quiz
- What is an urban area?
- A small village
- A town or city with high population density ✓
- A rural farmland
- An uninhabited area
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- What is a rural area?
- A busy city
- A town with over 1 million people
- Countryside with low population density ✓
- An area with only factories
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- What is the most densely populated region in the UK?
- Scotland
- South-East England ✓
- Northern Ireland
- Wales
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- Which sector includes jobs in farming, fishing, and mining?
- Primary ✓
- Secondary
- Tertiary
- Quaternary
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- Which economic sector has grown the most in UK cities?
- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary ✓
- Quaternary
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- Why do some people move from cities to rural areas?
- To find better-paid jobs
- To be closer to shopping centres
- To escape pollution and enjoy a quieter life ✓
- To experience more traffic
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Exit quiz
- Which region in the UK has experienced deindustrialisation, leading to a shift from manufacturing to service-based industries?
- South-East England
- North-East England ✓
- Wales
- Scotland
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- The biggest change in primary industries has been the increased use of machinery and technology. This is known as ______.
- 'mechanisation' ✓
- What is the quaternary sector focused on?
- Manufacturing goods
- Providing financial services
- Extracting natural resources
- Knowledge-based activities like research and IT ✓
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- Why have some primary and secondary industries remained successful despite overall decline?
- Growing demand for sustainable and high-quality products ✓
- Lack of investment in new technology
- Decrease in global trade opportunities
- Reduced consumer interest in local industries
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Key learning points
- There has been a decline in the primary and secondary sectors in rural and urban areas.
- There has been a rise in the tertiary and quaternary sectors in rural and urban areas.
- This decline and growth has affected the economy and employment structures of particular areas of the UK.
Common misconception
All forms of primary and secondary industry have declined in all areas.
While the general trend has been one of decline, some aspects of primary and secondary industries have become more successful such as organic farming.
Keywords
Mechanisation - the development of machinery and technology in industries such that it reduces the need for human labour
Global shift - the movement of manufacturing industries from developed countries to emerging and developing countries
Science park - an area of land dedicated to businesses specialising in science and technology
Financial services - a tertiary sector industry that deals with banking, investments, pensions and insurance
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