Starter quiz

  • What are natural resources?
    • man-made objects that are useful to humans
    • materials found in the natural environment that are useful to humans  ✓
    • are only found in certain parts of the world
    • are substances that are harmful to the environment
  • Which of these are natural resources?
    • wood  ✓
    • coal  ✓
    • bikes
  • What does the term 'exhaustible' mean in relation to natural resources?
    • they are harmful to the environment
    • they can be used indefinitely
    • they can run out if used too much  ✓
    • they are not valuable
  • Natural resources are ______ distributed around the world.
    • 'unequally' ✓
  • What does it mean if a resource is 'unevenly distributed' around the world?
    • It is found more in some places than others  ✓
    • It is found only in the ocean
    • It is found only in one country
    • It is not valuable or useful
  • What is the link between natural resources and the world's population?
    • they are evenly distributed among the population
    • they are only used by large populations
    • there is no link because people do not need natural resources
    • they are essential to the economy and society  ✓
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