This sector includes convert raw material
into finished or semi-finished products
Raw materials
From plants and animals
Food products
Can be obtained from
plants and animals
Textile fibres of plant origin
The most importants fibres are
cotton, linen and jute. Main
producers are China, USA, Russia
and India
Textile fibres of animal origin
The most important is wool, the main
producers of this is Australia and New
Zeland. Silk is very important too,
main producers are China and Japan
Forest products
Wood that is used as a raw material in the
cellulose, paper and furniture industries.
Other important products are resin, cork
and rubber
Minerals
Minerals that are extracted frome
the earth´s crust through the
process mining
3 types:
Metallic minerals
Production of iron, copper ad
bauxite, aluminium is extracted
from bauxite which is abundant
in tropical areas. Gold, silver and
mercury are also very important
Non-metallic minerals
Includes phosphates and nitrates, important for
chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
Fertilisers are natural phosphates founded in
North Africa, USA and Russia. Others are clay or marble
Minerals used to
produce energy:
Coal, petroleum and radioactive
minerals such as uranium
Energy sources
Are natural resources that produce the
power required to make products from
raw materials
Non-renewable energies
Obtained from fossil fuels
Coal
Used as a fuel to obtain electricity in thermal power stations. Also is a
basic raw material, this is extracted by mining. Nowadays it is being
used less because it is more difficult and expensive to extract.
Petroleum
Is the most important energy source.
Used as a fuel and raw materialin the
petrochemical industries. Also used to
produce electricity in thermal power
stations and to make vehicle fuels. It can
be located in reservoirs located under
groundand sea floor
Natural gas
It is used to produce electricity in
thermal power stations. Usually founded
in oil fields
Nuclear energy
Produce through a nuclear reaction called
fission, this reaction splits the atomic nucleus
of a radioactive mineral usually uranium.
Then is carried to nuclear power stations to
produce energy. The problem is that
generates harmful radioactive waste which
damage our health and our ecosistem.
Renewable energies
Hydroelectric power
Produced using the power of water.
The main advantages are that is
clean, cheap and renewable
Tidal power
It uses the movement of the tides, waves
and underwater currents to create
electricity
Wind power
Obtained from the energy of the wind. The
energy is transformed into electricity
through turbins or wind farms
Solar power
Solar panels convert the
sun´s rays into electric and
heat energy
Geothermal power
It is obtained from the naturally
occurring thermal energy
beneath the earth´s surface
Biomass
Obtained by processing the waste products
of crop and livestock farming and forestry.
The biomass can be converted into biofuels
Industry
Industry through history
Work by craftsmen
Products were handmade with the help of tools
The industrial revolution
From the mid-18th century the handmade
production was replaced by mass
production facilitated by mechanisation
The second industrial revolution
From the end of the 19th century industrial
processes became more complex thanks to various
technical innovations
Types of industry
Heavy industry
Here raw materials are transformed into
semi-finished products that are used in
other industries
Heavy chemical industries
Raw materials used to produce other
raw materials for other industries
Metallurgy
Transforms non-ferrous
minerals into metals and
semi-finished products
Ferrous metallurgy
It transforms iron into steel to make
machinery or rails
Energy producers
Industries that produce
energy using different
sources
Capital goods industry
Uses products from heavy industry as raw
materials to make materials and
machinery to other industries
Metallurgical processing industry
It makes industrial machinery for
light and hevay industry
Cargo transportation industry
Includes aeronautics industry, naval
industry and the railway industry
Construction industry
Makes materials for buildings
and public works
Aerospace industry
It makes satellites
and spacecraft
Light industry
It makes products
for consumers
Textile and clothing industry
It converts raw materials of
animal or plant origin into
fabric. The fabric is used to
make clothing
Automotive industry
It manufacturesall types of vehiles, this
industry is dominated by large
multinationals and they share
different parts of the vehicle
Food industry
Transforms raw materials
from fishing or livestock
farming and prepares them to
consumption
Light chemical industry
It makes cosmetics,
detergents, plastics ...
Electronics industry
It manufactures
high-tech products
Other industries
There are many industries as there are
products on the market