Economic Activity: Development, Fishing, Oil and Natural Gas

All of the following are factors influencing the location of the Belizean fishing industry EXCEPT

• The presence of an extensive coral reef

• A ready labour supply

• The freedom to fish for the whole year without restrictions

• A large consumer market

Which of these countries share a border with Belize?

• Guatemala

• Honduras

• El Salvador

• Jamaica

In what way does the cooperative help the fishing industry?

• By passing laws to prevent overfishing

• By organizing the processing and exportation of the fish

• By giving fishermen boats and equipment to use

• By taking over the responsibility of catching all of the fish then selling to the fishermen

All of the following are measures that the Belizean government have taken to conserve their fishing resource EXCEPT

• Having a closed season for certain types of fish

• Having an annual quota of fish for each cooperative

• Investing in eco-tourism initiatives such as 'catch and release' fishing

• Investing in larger boats that can catch more fish

Which of the following is a benefit of aquaculture?

• Any type of seafood can be farmed easily

• It takes place in the sea

• It is relatively cheap to set up

• Coastal mangroves are preserved

Which of the following poses a NATURAL threat to the marine environment?

• Trawling

• Hurricanes

• Pollution from sewage and pesticides

• Removal of mangroves for housing and development

Oil and natural gas are called fossil fuels because.

• they are formed under the ground

• they form under intense heat and pressure

• they are formed from the remains of dead organisms

• they form from renewable resources

Most of the oil and natural gas deposits are located in the ________ portion of Trinidad.

• northern

• southern

• eastern

• western

Oil and natural gas is transported MAINLY by

• ships

• pipelines

• trucks

• planes

Natural gas is used for all of the following except

• cooking gas

• to produce electricity

• raw materials for clothing

• methanol and ammonia