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WorksheetsPhysical Resources
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Physical resources are
the skills, talent, and abilities of people that we use to improve their standard of living and gain wealth.
natural things that we use to improve their standard of living and gain wealth.
the contamination of water.
Two types of physical resources are
renewable and non-perishable resources
non-renewable and perishable resources
renewable and non-renewable resources
Which of the following resource is an example of a non-renewable resource?
Land
Water
Petroleum
Which of the following resource is an example of a renewable resource?
Forest
Gold
Bauxite
A resource that is not replaceable is termed
renewable resource
human resource
non-renewable resource
A resource that is replaceable is termed
renewable resource
human resource
non-renewable resource
All of the following are misuses of land EXCEPT
monocropping
Shifting cultivation
crop rotation
The planting of the same type of crop in the same area over and over again is
overgrazing
monocropping
ploughing
Which of the following is true of water as a resource? It is
plentiful everywhere
a renewable resource
a non-renewable resource
If forest are removed, which of the following will NOT happen?
flooding of low-lying areas
erosion of top soil
rising of the water table
The main reason why forest should be preserved is:
it is the habitat of wild life.
human survival depends on it.
it had aesthetic beauty.
Shifting cultivation refers to:
monocropping
slash and burn
crop rotation
All of the following are are poor agricultural techniques EXCEPT:
reafforestation
shifting cultivation
monocropping
Water is renewed naturally through:
boiling water
addition of chlorine
the process of the water cycle
Which Caricom country is the major producer of petroleum in the Caribbean?
Trinidad and Tobago
Guyana
Barbados
There is great potential for hydroelectric power in:
Cuba
Guyana
Haiti
The most widely used source of energy in the Caribbean is:
natural gas
petroleum
solar energy
All of the following are uses of the forest EXCEPT:
deforestation
medicinal purposes
logging
Water can be conserved by:
using water saving devices
playing water war
using a hose to wash a car
Which of the following groups represent renewable resources?
Water, Land, Forest, Marine life
Land, Water, Pitch, Coal
Pitch, Water, Forest, Natural gas
