Social Science Philippine Resources

1.      One of the natural resources is water. The energy that comes from water is called.

• wind power

• none of the above

• hydropower

• coal power

The picture shows examples of _____________.

• land resource

• forest resource

• marine resource

• energy resource

The pictures show examples of ______________.

• land resource

• water resource

• mineral resource

• forest resource

The pictures show examples of ______________.

• land resource

• marine resource

• forest resource

• mineral resource

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the effect of the continuous depletion of our natural resources in a real-world context?

• Prevalence of earthquakes in the Philippines

• Imposition of longer jail time for illegal loggers

• Higher number of people leaving the country for work

• Rotational brownouts due to the lack of energy sources

Which of the following shows a renewable resource that eventually becomes non-renewable because of man's misuse?

• Digging up of fuel as energy source

• Using plastic as product packaging

• Using solar panels to yield clean energy

• Dynamite fishing that kills both old and young hatchlings

Which of the following measures can be done by the government in order to permanently address the problem of urbanization?

• Giving money to the urban poor

• Asking other countries for pledges and donations

• Increasing the area of protected land in the country

• Developing opportunities in the provinces and rural areas

Which of the following measures can a country with an old population do to ensure sustainability?

• Accept immigrants from other countries

• Encourage their people to have more kids

• Create a good social service system (free education, tax bracket revisions, etc.)

• All of the above

Which of the following shows a depreciation of capital resources?

• A machine broke down because of overheating.

• Lack of raw materials to be turned into school chairs.

• Waste materials are being flushed down on Manila Bay

• Employees are leaving XYZ Company because of their low wages.

When you lessen the amount you use, you are ________.

• conserving

• recycling

• reducing

• reusing