Activity 5
FIGURE 3.3: NORTH/SOUTH DIVIDE
B
Mainly manufactured goods
Movement of
commodities
between
A and B
Mainly Raw materials
1
FIGURE 3.3 illustrates the economic north/south divide.
Name the continents A and B illustrated in the cartoon.
3
2
(a)
Name ONE historical factor that may have caused the illustrated
relationship between the continents.
Refer to the movement of commodities (raw materials and
manufactured goods) between continents A and B.
Which of the continents (A or B) in the cartoon is more
developed?
(b) Explain TWO reasons for your answer to QUESTION 3 (a).
(c) Discuss how the illustrated movement of commodities will
negatively influence continent A.
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