Sustainable Use and Development of Physical Resources

What is a natural resource?

• Anything living or non-living that can be harnessed and used to improve the standard of living of people

• Facilities built by man such as harbours, refineries, dams, etc

• Resources that are the result of acts of nature or processes taking place in nature

• Resources that are used for satisfying our basic wants

Which of the following is a renewable resource found in the Caribbean?

• Petroleum

• Bauxite

• Gold

• Forests

What are the major natural resources in the Caribbean?

• Land, water, forests, solar energy, wind, and marine life

• Petroleum, bauxite, geothermal energy, and gold

• Rivers, arable land, oil, and diamond

• Harbours, refineries, dams, and solar energy

What is the importance of agriculture to the Caribbean region?

• It increases income, employment, and nutrition

• It provides clean and safe water

• It generates electricity

• It produces food suitable for human consumption

What is the largest source of energy available to the people in the Caribbean?

• Wind

• Solar energy

• Petroleum

• Bauxite

What are the advantages of using solar energy as an alternative source of energy in the Caribbean?

• It is non-exhaustible, totally free, and noise free

• It is pollution free, generates electricity, and provides heat for domestic purposes

• It is renewable, produces food, and facilitates transportation

• It is cost-effective, produces electricity, and reduces food import

Which Caribbean countries have employed the use of wind as a source of energy?

• Jamaica and Montserrat

• Barbados and Haiti

• Antigua and Barbuda and Guyana

• Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados

What are the drawbacks to using wind as an alternative source of energy?

• The required force of wind needed is not always available

• It is not cost-effective and produces pollutants

• The setting up of windmills interferes with the aesthetic beauty of the land

• It is not renewable and requires a large labor force

What is the main source of energy in the Caribbean?

• Bauxite

• Gold

• Petroleum

• Diamond

What are the uses of petroleum?

• Generates electricity and used as fuel in internal combustion engines

• Provides heat for domestic purposes and used in food processing industries

• Used for irrigation purposes and as a solvent for pesticides and fertilizer

• Used for transportation and recreation purposes