This set goes deeper on resources from economic activities and resources. Each question supplies its own evidence, and your answer must use it.
The four lessons build on each other, and the practice set mixes them.
What does this set cover?
- Classifying resources using an explicit renewal timescale uses a stated time to sort resources.
- Explaining a resource distribution from supplied geological evidence says why a resource is found where it is.
- Comparing energy sources with a common set of classroom criteria judges options on the same rows.
- Distinguishing resource extraction from resource consumption data reads two kinds of figures that are easy to swap.
One short example: the same tree, two answers
A question says: “A resource is renewable if it replaces itself within 50 years.” A fictional plantation grows timber that is ready in 20 years. A fictional old forest needs about 300 years to regrow.
On the stated timescale, plantation timber is renewable (20 is under 50), while the old forest is not (300 is over 50). The classification comes from the number in the question, not from the word “forest”.
| Resource | Renewal time | On the 50-year rule |
|---|---|---|
| Plantation timber | 20 years | Renewable |
| Old forest | 300 years | Not renewable |
How do the parts connect?
The timescale sorts resources. Geological evidence explains where non-renewable ones are found. Criteria let you compare energy sources, and extraction versus consumption data show how a resource is produced and used.
Who should start where?
- Answers ignore the data given: start with the classification lesson.
- Know resources but cannot explain places: start with geological evidence.
- Asked to pick an energy source: start with the criteria lesson.
- Swap production and use figures: start with extraction versus consumption.
Test yourself with the natural resources practice set. For a teacher to check your use of evidence, see online one-to-one Geography tuition.