Manchester and the Industrial Revolution - G 127, 129

16 important questions on Manchester and the Industrial Revolution - G 127, 129

What is mass production?

this means that they make a lot of the same produt at the same time

Which two kinds of industry are there?

heavy industry and light industry

What is heay industry?

That describes busiesses that use a lot of raw materials suh as coal, iron ore and rude oil.
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Where is heavy industry always located?

on a large site with lots of buildings, chimneys and installations.

In which three places can you find heavy industry?

- old mining areas
- on the coast
- the end of a pipeline

Why was heavy industy built near old mining areas?

When the industrial ere began aroudn 1800, it was diffiult to ransport coal and iron ore in the large quantities that the fatories needed. Industries that used a lot of raw materials herefore built factories near the coal or iron ore mines.

Why is heavy industry build on the coast?

There is a lot of heavy industry near depp water, especially along the coast. That makes it easier for mammoth tankers to deliver crude oil or iron ore.

Why is heavy industry stationed at the end of the pipeline?

Crude oil is transported through pipelines. So oil refineries can be built anywhere in the hinterland as long as there is an oil pipeline nearby.

What is light industry?

Businesses in light industry work with semi-finished products or components. The end products og straight to the market

Which three means of prodution do you need to make products?

labour, captial and natura resources

How is labour provided?

by people, by the workers in the primary, secondary and tertiary sector, doing all sorts of jobs.

Where do peopel who do paid work in these three setors belong to ?

the working population.

What does capital describe?

all the bilding, machines, tools and vehicles that are needed for prodution.

Into which two groups do raw materials fall?

crude raw materials and semi-finished produts

What are crude raw materials?

They come straight from the primar sector and are unprocessed. Crude raw materials are mainly used in heavy industry

What are semi-finished produts?

they come from other industries an are already processed.

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