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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about marine life in the Caribbean?
It is a renewable resource
It is an unlimited resource
It has no use as a tourist attraction
It is not important to man's diet
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is MOST widely used as a source of energy in the Caribbean?
The sun
The wind
Petroleum
Water
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following countries is correctly matched with the mineral resource it possesses?
Barbados - gypsum
Guyana - bauxite
Jamaica - oil
Trinidad - gold
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is LEAST likely to occur if the price of petroleum in a country increases?
People will pay more for food and clothes
Government would spend less on petroleum
Transportation costs will increase
Alternative energy sources will be most widely used
- 5. Multiple Choice
The development of physical resources in both Belize and Guyana has been hampered by their
Limited financial resources
Great distance from North America
Strict conservation policies
Large population and small sizes
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is NOT true about forest conservation?
It preserves natural forests
It prevents soil erosion
It ensures a supply of lumber
It prevents hinterland development
- 7. Multiple Choice
What causes serious pollution to the beaches of the Caribbean?
Improper garbage disposal
An oil spill from a tanker
Unsuitable fishing practices
Hurricanes and high tides
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is based on exploiting non-renewable natural resources?
Lumbering
Bauxite mining
Fishing
Hydro-electric Power
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is LEAST likely to harm the fish population in a river?
Domestic waste
Industrial waste
Sewage
Smog
- 10. Multiple Choice
Coal and Petroleum are both defined as
Human resources
Inexhaustible resources
Renewable resources
Non-renewable resources
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