PA 1 - Geography Revision

Which situation best shows the principle of resource conservation?

• Leaving lights on overnight at school

• Planting trees during school break

• Using paper towels in every class

• Throwing away old notebooks daily

Why would a grandmother’s home remedy become a resource later?

• If it is shared as a bedtime story

• If it is sold without any changes

• If it is patented and marketed

• If it is hidden from everyone

Which of these best explains why solar energy is called a renewable resource?

• It is cheaper than electricity

• It comes from a limited metal

• It is replaced naturally by sun

• It is used only by farmers

What can happen if human resources are not educated?

• Roads and bridges may be built faster

• Natural resources may be wasted

• Technology will grow quickly

• Water resources will multiply

How can technology help convert a natural object into a resource?

• By reducing its natural form

• By copying it in stories

• By applying skill and knowledge

• By hiding it from people

What makes human beings the most important resource?

• They are part of nature

• They consume more energy

• They can create and use ideas

• They do not need training

Which of the following best describes sustainable development?

• Using more plastic and glass

• Saving resources for exams

• Meeting present and future needs

• Repeating natural resource cycles

Why can overuse of groundwater be dangerous?

• It leads to salty water

• It causes flooding

• It depletes underground water

• It creates new water bodies

Why is wind a resource today but wasn’t in ancient times?

• Because wind used to be slow

• Because we now have the tools to use it

• Because old people disliked wind

• Because wind was once expensive

Why are clean air and friendship both considered resources in the textbook?

• They both have economic value

• They both can be measured in units

• They both satisfy human needs

• They both require payment