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What are resources that can be classified based on their level of development and use?
What are resources that can be classified based on their level of development and use?
- Renewable and non-renewable resources
- Biotic and abiotic resources
- Ubiquitous and localised resources
- Actual and potential resources (correct)
What is the basis for classifying resources as ubiquitous and localised?
What is the basis for classifying resources as ubiquitous and localised?
- Their distribution (correct)
- Their level of development and use
- Their origin
- Their technological accessibility
What makes an item become a resource with time and developing technology?
What makes an item become a resource with time and developing technology?
- Enhanced well-being
- Increased wealth
- Proper functioning of a system
- Developing technology and time (correct)
Which classification of resources is based on their origin?
Which classification of resources is based on their origin?
From a human perspective, what is a natural resource?
From a human perspective, what is a natural resource?
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Classification of Resources
- Resources can be classified based on their level of development and use.
- Resources can be categorized as ubiquitous and localized, with the basis of this classification being their availability and distribution.
Becoming a Resource
- An item can become a resource over time with the advancement of technology, making it possible to harness and utilize the item.
Classification by Origin
- Resources can be classified based on their origin, distinguishing between biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) resources.
Natural Resources from a Human Perspective
- From a human perspective, natural resources are components of the natural environment that are useful or necessary for human survival, such as air, water, and land.
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