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Physical Resources

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Physical resources are

a)

the skills, talent, and abilities of people that we use to improve their standard of living and gain wealth.

b)

natural things that we use to improve their standard of living and gain wealth.

c)

the contamination of water.

2.

Two types of physical resources are

a)

renewable and non-perishable resources

b)

non-renewable and perishable resources

c)

renewable and non-renewable resources

3.

Which of the following resource is an example of a non-renewable resource?

a)

Land

b)

Water

c)

Petroleum

4.

Which of the following resource is an example of a renewable resource?

a)

Forest

b)

Gold

c)

Bauxite

5.

A resource that is not replaceable is termed

a)

renewable resource

b)

human resource

c)

non-renewable resource

6.

A resource that is replaceable is termed

a)

renewable resource

b)

human resource

c)

non-renewable resource

7.

All of the following are misuses of land EXCEPT

a)

monocropping

b)

Shifting cultivation

c)

crop rotation

8.

The planting of the same type of crop in the same area over and over again is

a)

overgrazing

b)

monocropping

c)

ploughing

9.

Which of the following is true of water as a resource? It is

a)

plentiful everywhere

b)

a renewable resource

c)

a non-renewable resource

10.

If forest are removed, which of the following will NOT happen?

a)

flooding of low-lying areas

b)

erosion of top soil

c)

rising of the water table

11.

The main reason why forest should be preserved is:

a)

it is the habitat of wild life.

b)

human survival depends on it.

c)

it had aesthetic beauty.

12.

Shifting cultivation refers to:

a)

monocropping

b)

slash and burn

c)

crop rotation

13.

All of the following are are poor agricultural techniques EXCEPT:

a)

reafforestation

b)

shifting cultivation

c)

monocropping

14.

Water is renewed naturally through:

a)

boiling water

b)

addition of chlorine

c)

the process of the water cycle

15.

Which Caricom country is the major producer of petroleum in the Caribbean?

a)

Trinidad and Tobago

b)

Guyana

c)

Barbados

16.

There is great potential for hydroelectric power in:

a)

Cuba

b)

Guyana

c)

Haiti

17.

The most widely used source of energy in the Caribbean is:

a)

natural gas

b)

petroleum

c)

solar energy

18.

All of the following are uses of the forest EXCEPT:

a)

deforestation

b)

medicinal purposes

c)

logging

19.

Water can be conserved by:

a)

using water saving devices

b)

playing water war

c)

using a hose to wash a car

20.

Which of the following groups represent renewable resources?

a)

Water, Land, Forest, Marine life

b)

Land, Water, Pitch, Coal

c)

Pitch, Water, Forest, Natural gas