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1. How do secondary activities add to na...

1. How do secondary activities add to natural resources? Explain with two examples

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Secondary activities add values to natural resources by transforming raw materials into valuable products. Three examples are:
(a) Cotton in the ball has limited use but after it is transformed into yarn, becomes more valuable and can beused for making clothes and garments
(b) Iron ore can be used, directly from the mines, but after being converted into steel itgetsits value andcan beused for making many valuable machines, tools, etc.
(c) Most of the materials from the farm, forest, mine and the sea are processed into various valuable items.
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