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Sos f5 Powerpoint Physical Resources
Sos f5 Powerpoint Physical Resources
studies
Form 5
TOPIC:NATURAL OR
PHYSICAL RESOURCES
Terms/Concepts:
Resource- means that are used to satisfy man’s needs and wants
Non-renewable resource- a resource that cannot be replaced once it has been used up
or exhausted e.g. gold, oil
Renewable resources- a resource that can replace itself or that can be replaced by
man through careful use and planning e.g. forests, water
Terms cont’
Re-afforestation- is the planting of forest tress where such vegetation once existed,
but has been removed by man.
Afforestation- refers to the cultivation of trees where trees did not exist previously.
NATURAL RESOURCES
What are Physical resources?
Physical resources are those gifts of nature such as land, water, minerals,
forests and animals, sunlight and wind.
Land
Water
Forests
Beaches
Marine life (animals)
Solar energy
wind
EXAMPLES OF NON-RENEWABLE
RESOURCES:
Petroleum
Bauxite
Gold
Diamond
Natural gas
Copper
Silver
Physical resources
Country Resources
1. The purest source of energy is: a) wind b) natural gas c) petroleum d) sea
2. The earliest source of energy used by man was: a) petroleum b) sea c) wind
d) forest
3. A resource which is not replaced is termed a:
a) renewable b) human c) physical d) non-renewable
4. Which of the following sources of energy are LEAST used in the Caribbean?
a) wind and water b) solar and hydro c) nuclear and atomic d) natural
gas and petroleum
5. Which one of the following groups of physical resources is renewable?
Cont’