They are very important because they supply homes and other industries with the energy they need. Most of our power comes from non-renewable sources, such as coal, oil, and gas. We can also get energy from renewable sources, such as sunlight, wind and water.
They use raw materials to make buildings and public works, like bridges and roads.
They transform raw materials into semi-finished products. The metal and chemical industries are examples.
Workers in the secondary sector take the raw materials that are produced in the primary sector and turn them into products that people can use. This process is called____________________.
They use the products produced by the base and capital goods industries. They make items that are sold to the public, such as cars, clothing and cosmetics.
They use base industry products to manufacture things like machinery and equipment. The automotive industry is an example of a capital goods industry. It uses machinery and equipment to manufacture parts of cars.
Construction industries
Capital goods industries
Base industries
Energy industries
Consumer goods industries
manufacturing
