1G1 GY Quiz 1

What is Geography?

(Pick 2 of the following options)

• The study of the earth, which is made up of both the natural and built environment.

• The study of the past, with useful clues through objects left behind by people in the past.

• The study of the relationship between people and both environments.

• The study of stories, and the different perspectives that people have.

The earth is made up of the _______ and built environment.

The natural environment includes just living things found naturally.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The natural environment includes all living and non-living things found naturally.

The natural environment includes the natural processes that occur on earth.

Which is the following is NOT an example of such natural process?

• Rainfall

• Volcanic eruption

• Drought

• Oil refining

Which of the following option shows only examples of the natural environment?

1. 1. Airport; 2. Beach; 3. Rivers; 4. Forests; 5. Schools; 6. Village

• 1, 2, 4

• 2, 3, 5

• 2, 3, 4

• 1, 5, 6

A resource is a material or object that people identify to be useful (either directly/indirectly).

True/False?

• True

• False

The two types of resources are: _______ and man-made.

Natural resources are useful material found on earth, produced by natural processes.

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

• Water

• Forest

• Plastic

• Solar energy

• Furniture is a man-made resource made from logged trees (natural resource).

What natural resource is plastic (man-made resource) made from?

• Fossil fuels (i.e. natural gas, coal & crude oil)

• Biological material (e.g. plants)

A forest is an important natural resource due to the benefits it brings.

These benefits are: ...

• Raw materials (e.g. wood)

• Edible fruits and spices

• Removal of carbon dioxide through photosynthesis

• All of the above