Examine the table below and answer the questions that follow:
Fish Production in Ireland 2002 - 2004 in Millions of Euro
Year Sea landings Aquaculture Inland catches Total Production
2002 €209.9m €125.2m €5.5m €340.6m
2003 €180.3m €101.8m €4.5m €286.7m
2004 €180.9m €100.5m €5.0m €286.4m
(i) What was the value of Aquaculture in 2004? € ____________ m
(ii) What was the change in the total production of fish between 2002 and 2004?
€ ____________ m
(iii) Which of the following sectors suffered a decline in production between 2003 and 2004?
Tick the correct box - Leaving Cert Geography - Question 11 - 2010
Question 11
Examine the table below and answer the questions that follow:
Fish Production in Ireland 2002 - 2004 in Millions of Euro
Year Sea landings Aquaculture Inl... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Examine the table below and answer the questions that follow:
Fish Production in Ireland 2002 - 2004 in Millions of Euro
Year Sea landings Aquaculture Inland catches Total Production
2002 €209.9m €125.2m €5.5m €340.6m
2003 €180.3m €101.8m €4.5m €286.7m
2004 €180.9m €100.5m €5.0m €286.4m
(i) What was the value of Aquaculture in 2004? € ____________ m
(ii) What was the change in the total production of fish between 2002 and 2004?
€ ____________ m
(iii) Which of the following sectors suffered a decline in production between 2003 and 2004?
Tick the correct box - Leaving Cert Geography - Question 11 - 2010
Step 1
What was the value of Aquaculture in 2004?
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The value of Aquaculture in 2004 can be found directly from the table. In 2004, the Aquaculture value is €100.5 million.
Step 2
What was the change in the total production of fish between 2002 and 2004?
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To find the change in total production, subtract the total production in 2002 from that in 2004:
Total Production in 2002: €340.6 million
Total Production in 2004: €286.4 million
Change = €286.4m - €340.6m = -€54.2m
Thus, the change in total production is a decrease of €54.2 million.
Step 3
Which of the following sectors suffered a decline in production between 2003 and 2004?
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From the table:
Sea landings decreased from €180.3m in 2003 to €180.9m in 2004.
Aquaculture decreased from €101.8m in 2003 to €100.5m in 2004.
Inland catches increased slightly from €4.5m in 2003 to €5.0m in 2004.
Therefore, the correct box to tick is Aquaculture.
Step 4
What is the name of the microscopic organisms that fish feed on, in the sea?
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The microscopic organisms that fish feed on in the sea are commonly known as 'plankton'.
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