Human-Nature Relationship Quiz
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Resources are not free gifts of nature because they are:

  • Only available in limited quantities
  • Primarily owned by nations
  • A result of human activities (correct)
  • Not essential for economic development
  • Which classification of resources is based on whether they are renewable or non-renewable?

  • On the basis of ownership – individual, community, national and international
  • On the basis of status of development – potential, developed stock and reserves
  • On the basis of origin – biotic and abiotic
  • On the basis of exhaustibility – renewable and non-renewable (correct)
  • Human beings interact with nature through technology to:

  • Accelerate economic development (correct)
  • Create institutions for conservation
  • Deplete resources at a faster rate
  • Limit their access to natural resources
  • Which category of ownership includes resources belonging to specific groups of people or organizations?

    <p>Community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which way are biotic and abiotic resources differentiated according to the text?

    <p>By their organic and inorganic nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of resources are accessible to all members of the community?

    <p>Community-owned resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which resources technically belong to the nation and can be acquired by the government for public good?

    <p>National resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who regulates oceanic resources beyond 200 nautical miles of the Exclusive Economic Zone?

    <p>International institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which resources have not been utilised in a region despite being present?

    <p>Potential resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Resources that have been surveyed and their quality and quantity determined fall into which category?

    <p>Developed resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of materials in the environment have the potential to satisfy human needs but lack appropriate technology for access?

    <p>Stock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of resources are obtained from biosphere and include human beings, flora, fauna, fisheries, and livestock?

    <p>Biotic Resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an abiotic resource mentioned in the text?

    <p>Rocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of resources can be renewed or reproduced by physical, chemical, or mechanical processes?

    <p>Renewable Resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category of resources takes millions of years in their formation and includes minerals and fossil fuels?

    <p>Non-Renewable Resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the resources that are owned privately by individuals according to the text?

    <p>Individual Resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a resource that cannot be recycled and gets exhausted with use as per the text?

    <p>Fossil Fuels</p> Signup and view all the answers

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