Answer:

Have you ever given a thought to the fact that the note

book you use for writing has come to you after a long

process of manufacturing. It started its life as part of a

tree. It was cut down and transported to the pulp mill.

There the WOOD of the tree was processed and converted

into wood pulp. The wood pulp was mixed with chemicals

and finally changed into paper by machines. This paper

found its WAY to the press where ink made from chemicals

was used to print the lines on the pages. The pages were

then bound in the form of a note book, packed and sent to

the market for sale. Finally, it reached your hands.

Secondary activities or manufacturing change

raw materials into products of more value to people. As

you have seen pulp was changed into paper and paper

into a note book. These represent the two stages of the

manufacturing process.

The paper made from pulp and cloth made from

cotton have had value added to them at each stage of the

manufacturing process. In this way the finished product

has more value and utility than the raw material that it

is made from.

Industry refers to an economic activity that is

concerned with production of goods, extraction of

minerals or the provision of services. Thus we have iron

and steel industry (production of goods), coal mining

industry (extraction of coal) and tourism industry

(service provider).

Classification of Industries

Industries can be classified on the basis of raw materials,

size and ownership.

Activity

Trace the journey

of your shirt from

a cotton field to

your wardrobe.

Industries

Journey begins...

...paper made...

...recycle...

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