Types of Natural Resources
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What are natural resources derived from?

  • Land masses
  • Human skills
  • Human-made materials
  • The environment (correct)

    • What is the primary function of human resources?

  • Determining the value of a resource
  • Converting natural resources into valuable commodities (correct)
  • Creating landforms and water bodies
  • Processing raw materials into goods

    • What happens to the value of a resource as it is processed?

  • It remains the same
  • It decreases
  • It becomes zero
  • It increases (correct)

    • What is an example of a processed good?

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

    What are the large portions of land surrounded by water called?

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

    What are the bodies of water on the Earth's surface referred to as?

    <p>Water masses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of resources are obtained from the biosphere?

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

    Which of the following is an example of an abiotic resource?

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

    What is a characteristic of potential resources?

    <p>They exist in a region but may be used in the future</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following factors affects the value of resources?

    <p>The need of the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of the changing value of resources over time?

    <p>The use of water for agricultural purposes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of natural resources?

    <p>They are derived from the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of resources are formed over very long geological periods and cannot be replenished once depleted?

    <p>Non-renewable resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of changing natural resources into more usable commodities?

    <p>Resource development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of resources can be replenished or produced easily?

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

    What type of resources refers to the ability of humans to change natural resources into valuable commodities?

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

    What is the result of the rising demand for resources coupled with over-utilization?

    <p>Depletion of resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of resources includes equipment, machinery, and buildings?

    <p>Human-made resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

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