Question

Name some primary activities.

Answer 1

Hint:
i) There are two types of activities, Primary and secondary activities.
ii) The production of products in primary activities depends on natural variables.
iii) The material directly from nature is collected through these activities concerned. Fish from water for example, or wood from trees.

Complete answer:
Primary activities -
i) Primary activities are those that rely directly on the climate, since they refer to the use of the earth's resources such as land, water, plants, minerals, etc.
ii) Hunting, gathering, agricultural activities, fishing, forestry, agriculture and mining are the main activities.
iii) Raw matter is provided by primary activities.
iv) Primary activity covers all occupations closely connected to the natural environment of man. Some important examples of primary activities Agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, fishing, mining and quarrying are some of the main operations, etc.

Agriculture –
i) The science and art of growing plants and livestock is agriculture.
ii) The main development in the rise of sedentary human society was agriculture, whereby farming of domesticated species provided food surpluses that enabled people to live in towns.

Animal husbandry –
i) Animal husbandry is the branch of science that deals with human advantages in the practice of breeding, farming and care of farm animals such as cattle, dogs, sheep and horses.
ii) Animal husbandry refers to the raising and selective breeding of livestock. It is an agricultural branch.

Fishing –
i) Fishing is the task of attempting to capture fish. In the wild, fish are usually captured. Fish capturing strategies include hand picking, spearing, netting, angling and trapping.
ii) The capture of aquatic animals other than fish, such as molluscs, cephalopods, crustaceans, and echinoderms can include 'fishing.'

Forestry –
i) Forestry is the science and craft used to create, maintain, use, conserve and restore trees, forests and related resources for the benefit of humans and the environment.
ii) Forestry in plantations and natural stands is practiced.

Quarrying –
i) A quarry is a type of open-surface mine in which the rock and building aggregate dimensions are excavated from the dirt, riprap, sand, gravel or slate.
ii) In certain jurisdictions, the operation of quarries is limited to reduce their environmental effects.

Note:
i) Secondary activities are referred to as the industries that manufacture valuable and useful goods from primary business products, such as agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining. Examples of secondary activities include the manufacturing of cotton cloth; sugar cane sugar, etc.

ii) Secondary operations are those operations that include the production of finished products through the processing of the raw materials found in nature.