Our Resources

Question 1

What makes an object or thing a resource?

Answer 1

Utility or usability
Satisfies human needs
Has value added to it
Technologically accessible

Question 2

What does the use of resources depend upon?

Answer 2

Needs of the people in a region
Knowledge of the people
Level of knowledge they possess

Question 3

Why were mineral deposits in Africa not valuable to the natives?

Answer 3

The natives were unaware of their use, making the mineral deposits non-valuable to them.

Question 4

How did Europeans transform Africa’s mineral deposits into valuable resources?

Answer 4

Europeans explored and developed the mineral deposits, making them important resources.

Question 5

What are the three main types of resources?

Answer 5

Natural
Human
Man-made

Question 6

How are natural resources classified based on origin?

Answer 6

Biotic: Derived from living organisms (e.g., plants, animals)
Abiotic: Derived from non-living elements (e.g., land, water, minerals)

Question 7

Front: How are resources classified based on renewability?

Answer 7

Renewable: Inexhaustible, can be used continuously (e.g., sunlight, wind)
Non-renewable: Exhaustible, cannot be replaced (e.g., coal, petroleum, minerals)