Grade 9 GEOGRAPHY Revision (Term 4)
TRUE or FALSE
The unwise use of resources can threaten the survival of communities now and in the future. - ANS true
Renewable resources include: - ANS water
soil
fish in the ocean
TRUE or FALSE
You as an individual are responsible for how you use the resources around you. - ANS true
Minerals are (non-renewable/renewable) resources. - ANS non-renewable
TRUE or FALSE
Once renewable resources have been used up, they are finished forever. - ANS true
Food is a non-renewable/renewable) resource. - ANS renewable
TRUE or FALSE
Some places have more natural resources than others. - ANS true
Soil is eroded by______ and _______. - ANS wind
water
, TRUE or FALSE
We know that over-grazing was a serious cause of soil erosion. - ANS true
Continued over-grazing leads to ______________. - ANS desertification
TRUE or FALSE
Renewable resources replace themselves through natural processes. - ANS true
"___________________" means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs . - ANS Sustainability
TRUE or FALSE
Animals damage or eat fewer plants than the land can replace. - ANS false
The concept of sustainability aims to __________ a balance between the needs of the environment and
people's social and economic needs. - ANS maintain
TRUE or FALSE
Trees are an example of non-renewable resources. - ANS false
What is your impact on the environment known as? - ANS your carbon footprint
TRUE or FALSE
Environmental indicators show the effects that people have on the environment and natural resources. -
ANS true
What gas is released when fossil fuels are burned? - ANS carbon dioxide
TRUE or FALSE
The unwise use of resources can threaten the survival of communities now and in the future. - ANS true
Renewable resources include: - ANS water
soil
fish in the ocean
TRUE or FALSE
You as an individual are responsible for how you use the resources around you. - ANS true
Minerals are (non-renewable/renewable) resources. - ANS non-renewable
TRUE or FALSE
Once renewable resources have been used up, they are finished forever. - ANS true
Food is a non-renewable/renewable) resource. - ANS renewable
TRUE or FALSE
Some places have more natural resources than others. - ANS true
Soil is eroded by______ and _______. - ANS wind
water
, TRUE or FALSE
We know that over-grazing was a serious cause of soil erosion. - ANS true
Continued over-grazing leads to ______________. - ANS desertification
TRUE or FALSE
Renewable resources replace themselves through natural processes. - ANS true
"___________________" means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs . - ANS Sustainability
TRUE or FALSE
Animals damage or eat fewer plants than the land can replace. - ANS false
The concept of sustainability aims to __________ a balance between the needs of the environment and
people's social and economic needs. - ANS maintain
TRUE or FALSE
Trees are an example of non-renewable resources. - ANS false
What is your impact on the environment known as? - ANS your carbon footprint
TRUE or FALSE
Environmental indicators show the effects that people have on the environment and natural resources. -
ANS true
What gas is released when fossil fuels are burned? - ANS carbon dioxide
