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Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the main purpose of the North Carolina's Research Triangle?
to develop new technology to improve the lives of people
to find a cure for deadly diseases
to find ways to reduce pollution
to share research outcomes with the other cities in the triangle
Which of the following is NOT an example of a capital resource?
Minerals
Jewelry
Factories
Money
Which word matches the following definition: the riches that are found naturally in an area.
Loyalty
Mother Nature
Capital Resources
Natural Resources
Match the definition with the correct activity:
The business of encouraging people to travel for fun
agriculture
industry
manufacturing
tourism
Match the definition with the correct activity:
The business of growing crops and raising livestock.
agriculture
industry
manufacturing
tourism
Services provided by the government are known as ________.
Renewable goods and services
Nonrenewable goods and services
Private goods and services
Public goods and services
Which of the following is a CAPITAL RESOURCE?
tools
crops
water
coal
Choose the natural resource that is NONRENEWABLE
trees
oil
water
cars
Choose the natural resource listed that is RENEWABLE
Trees
Oil
natural gas
batteries
What is an example of an event caused by limited resources?
Your mom forgot to by your favorite cereal at the store.
The price of blue berries goes down because the weather was perfect for growing.
A drought destroyed and orange crop so the price of orange juice has gone up
You can't go on a picnic today because it is raining
Adults who have jobs are
human resources
capital resources
natural resources
no answer is correct
What is a resource?
Tires that keep a transfer truck running
A person, thing, or money that is used to do something
A broken axle on a car
no answer is given
This could be material used to make something OR the money used to start a business or company
unlimited resource
human resource
natural resource
capital resource
Anything found in nature that is useful to people is a
natural resource
nurse, caregiver, or doctor
capital resource
plumber, carpenter, or barber
A person who starts a new business with the courage to put their money into what they believe
resource
entrepreneur
professional football player
member of the military
Goods like coffee and tea that are shipped to America from far away places are
imports
reports
exports
airports
Buying and selling goods to get what you need and want AND keeping people employed at jobs is called the
services
resources
exports
economy
Examples of service jobs are
barbers, waitresses, firefighters, and teachers
workers in a sock factory in Gastonia
people who make tires at Michelin
employees who produce furniture like couches and chairs
