Uneven Resource Distribution

1. What is an example of a natural resource?

• a) A pencil

• b) A smartphone

• c) Freshwater

• d) A backpack

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2. Why are some resources found in certain places but not others?

• a) Because of human laws

• b) Because of past geoscience processes like volcanic activity and sedimentation

• c) Because people choose where to put them

• d) Because all places on Earth are exactly the same

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3. Which of the following is a human activity that can change resource distribution?

• a) Plate tectonics

• b) Mining for minerals

• c) Volcanic eruptions

• d) Earthquakes

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4. What happens when a country has very few natural resources?

• a) It always becomes richer

• b) It may need to trade or find new ways to get resources

• c) It moves to a different location

• d) It has no effect on the people living there

5. Which natural resource is often found in places that used to be ancient oceans?

• a) Gold

• b) Diamonds

• c) Oil and gas

• d) Coal

6. What is the name for underground layers of water-bearing rock?

• a) Volcanoes

• b) Tectonic plates

• c) Aquifers

• d) Sand dunes

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7. How can mining affect the environment?

• a) It always improves the land

• b) It never causes any problems

• c) It can cause pollution and destroy habitats

• d) It makes more resources magically appear

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8. Which of the following is a reason why groundwater might NOT be available in some areas?

• a) Too many trees

• b) No ancient rivers or glaciers

• c) Too much rain

• d) Too many mountains

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9. What does uneven distribution of resources mean?

• a) Resources are spread equally across all countries

• b) Resources are only in the oceans

• c) Some areas have lots of resources, others have few or none

• d) All countries have the same amount of resources

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10. What is one way humans can deal with resource shortages?

• a) Give up using resources

• b) Trade, create new technologies, or find alternative sources

• c) Wait for natural disasters

• d) Move to other planets

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