AP Human Geography / Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes
7.2 Economic Sectors and Patterns
Notes
- Primary: extracting resources (farming, mining). Secondary: manufacturing. Tertiary: services. Quaternary: information, research. Quinary: top decision-making.
- Weber's least cost theory: industries locate to minimize transport, labor and agglomeration costs.
- Bulk-gaining vs bulk-reducing industries.
Practice
A software engineer works in the:
Information.
A copper smelter located near the mine is a:
Final product weighs less.
Soft drink bottling near markets is:
Product gets heavier.
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