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What is the main reason natural resources are often seen in terms of economic value?
What is the main reason natural resources are often seen in terms of economic value?
- To ensure fair distribution among people
- To prioritize conservation efforts
- Because they are crucial for people's livelihoods (correct)
- To promote sustainable extraction and use
Why are people considered an integral part of the environment?
Why are people considered an integral part of the environment?
- Because they are the main consumers of natural resources
- Because they have the capability to modify the environment
- Because they are responsible for the depletion of natural resources
- Because they depend on the environment for survival (correct)
What distinguishes renewable natural resources from nonrenewable ones?
What distinguishes renewable natural resources from nonrenewable ones?
- The economic value they hold
- The environmental impact of their extraction
- The ease of extraction and use
- The rate at which they can be replenished (correct)
Renewable natural resources are always more valuable than nonrenewable ones.
Renewable natural resources are always more valuable than nonrenewable ones.
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People's livelihoods do not depend on natural resources.
People's livelihoods do not depend on natural resources.
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The energy of the sun is not considered a natural resource.
The energy of the sun is not considered a natural resource.
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Study Notes
- Natural resources are assets obtained from the environment, including water, soil, plants, wind, animals, minerals, the energy of the sun, and more.
- People's livelihoods depend on natural resources, making them economically valuable.
- Humans are an integral part of the environment and cannot survive without water, air, soil, and minerals.
- A distinction is made between renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.
- Renewable natural resources can be replenished naturally, such as water, plants, and wind, while nonrenewable resources cannot be replenished, such as minerals and fossil fuels.
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Test your knowledge on the concept of natural resources, including their economic value, renewable and nonrenewable types, and their crucial role in sustaining livelihoods and the environment.
