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Environmental
Science
Quarter II - Module 4:
NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE PHILIPPINES

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Introduction:

The Philippines is rich in natural resources from its fertile, arable

land, diverse flora and fauna, beautiful coastlines, abundant waters
teeming with aquatic life, and abundant mineral resources.

In this module, we will explore the natural resources of the

Philippines, get to know more these natural resources while revisiting our
previous knowledge.

Learning Competency:
Describe the type of natural resources in the Philippines.
(MELC, Week 5- No learning code available)

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify the different natural resources in the Philippines.
2. Identify the uses of the different natural resources of the Philippines.
3. Differentiate the different natural resources of the Philippines based on:
a. Source
b. Renewability
4. Compare and contrast the natural resources of the Philippines in terms of:
a. Benefits
b. Threats

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 Learn

Activity 1: Relate Much?

Instruction: Read each of the words found in the list below. Encircle all the words that you
think are related to Natural Resources.
Trees Water Wood Milk
Rice Coal Minerals Gold
Gasoline Crabs Leather Shrimps
Clothing Electricity Corn Jewelry
Fish Meat Food Soil

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Lesson 1. What are Natural Resources?

What have you eaten today? Did you have rice? Or fish? Or meat? Or vegetables?
Take a look at the things around you? What are they made of? How about your clothes? Do
you have electricity at home? Do you know the source of your electricity?

All of the things that we enjoy every day, from the food we take in that provides us
the energy we need to be up and running, the clothes that we have on our back, this module
that you are reading to the electricity that gives us ease in our daily activities comes from our
natural resources. So, what are natural resources?

Natural resources are the naturally occurring useful raw materials that we get from
the Earth. These materials are used and usable by humans. Because they occur naturally,
they are not created by humans, these are created in nature. These natural resources are
used to support life and meet people’s daily needs.

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Lesson 2. Types of Natural Resources
Natural Resources are classified into different classifications according to different
means. These natural resources may be classified based on the source and based on the
renewability of these resources.

Categories:

 Based on Source

a) Biotic Natural Resource

 These are natural resources that come from the organic and living
materials. Amongst these are animals, forests (vegetation) and other
materials obtainable from them.

H
ow about fossil fuels, like petroleum, oil and coal? Are they considered biotic
natural resource?

Answer: YES! Because petroleum, oil and coal came from decayed organic
matter.

b) Abiotic Natural Resource

 These natural resources came from non-organic and non-living
materials.
 Examples: water, land, air and heavy metals such as iron, copper,
silver and gold.

 Based on Renewability

a) Renewable Natural Resources

 These are the natural resources which are considered perpetual
resources because they can be renewed, replenished or regenerated.
These resources are consistently and readily available regardless of
their usage and can be easily replaced after being used.
 Example: solar energy, geothermal energy and water power
b) Potentially Renewable Natural Resources
 Some natural resources can be replenished or replaced fairly rapidly.
This would mean that not all natural resources are always readily
available for regeneration or renewal. Some of these natural
resources would take a certain period of time before it becomes
readily available again for utilization.
 Examples of these are trees, grasses, wild animals, fresh lake and
stream water, groundwater, fresh air and fertile soil.
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 Let us consider the trees for instance. Trees are used in different ways such as in
building houses and other infrastructures, used as firewood and in the production of paper.
With all these uses of trees, a lot of trees has been cut balding the forests of the country.

These trees as natural resource are considered replaceable, and can be

replenished. But take a little step back and think it over. How long does it take for a tree to
grow and mature? Would it take months? or years? Immature and young trees cannot be
used for their specific purpose because they haven’t come of age yet.

Thus, a certain period of time is needed for the trees to grow and mature, for it to
be replenished and available for use again.

c) Nonrenewable resources
 These are the natural resources which are considered exhaustible.
These exists in a fixed quantity and depletion of these resources
happens much faster than when they are formed.
 These natural resources are easily consumed or utilized or destroyed
but cannot be easily substituted or recovered.
 These kind of resources may not be available again for utilization for
several thousands or even millions of years.
 Example: coal, oil, natural gas, uranium and minerals

Why are minerals considered nonrenewable resources?

Answer: Minerals are categorized as nonrenewable resources because even though they
take shape naturally through the rock cycle, the formation process takes thousands of
years.

Lesson 3. Natural Resources of the Philippines

The Philippines is bountiful and rich with different natural resources. These natural
resources have provided every Filipino with the basic needs but has also provided the
country with economic stability. These natural resources fall into three kinds, namely, the

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Land Resources, Water Resources Forest and Mineral Resources. The Philippine
archipelago is teeming with various resources from the waters surrounding the country to the
depths of the Earth.

A. Land Resources
Land resources, from the term itself, means that these resources are
from the land. All the naturally occurring components of land which can be
used for different purposes are
referred to as land resources.
There are different types of
land use. These may include:
a.1. Agriculture-
Land is the source
of most of the food that
people eat. Crops such
as rice, corn, sugar
canes and sweet
potatoes require
large areas of
fertile lands. But
did you know
that only a third
of the Earth’s
Eastern Visayas is basically an land can be
agricultural area with 45% of its total land
farmed? The
area devoted to agriculture. The top three
provinces whose agricultural land is more rest is too dry,
than 50% of its land area are Leyte (58%), too wet, or too
Northern Samar (57%) and Southern Leyte mountainous.
(52%). The province of Samar has the To
least agricultural land, which is 28%. provide food for
the growing
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0/RegVIII_RDP_2011-2016.pdf farmlands are
created by
clearing forests.
When people make these changes, organisms that depend on the
natural ecosystem either finds a new home or dies off.
But not all agricultural lands are used for growing food for the
people. Land is also utilized as pasteur or grazing lands for some
animals like cows and horses. Some also use the land to grow food for
livestock.

a.2 Development-

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 Before, people choose to settle in areas that had a good soil and
near a freshwater resource. As the population grew over time, these
settlements became towns and cities. People built more houses and
paved the roads.
With the
increasing
population of
the country
more and more
land is needed
for the people to
build their
houses and
establishments to provide work for the people, aid in the

Eastern Visayas has a total land area of 2,143,169 hectares,

Leyte has the largest land area with 571,276 hectares and Biliran
has the 55,550 hectares. Of the entire 2,143,169 hectares only
47.82% of these is considered alienable and disposable lands, the
remaining 52.18% are forest lands.

Source:
http://www.neda.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/RegVIII_RDP_2011-
2016.pdf
industrialization and economic boost of the country. The construction of
buildings, roads, bridges and other structures is what we call
development.

B. Water Resources
Water is very important to all of us. Our daily means of survival depend
on water, as water is used for drinking, cleaning, cooking, growing crops and
even in industry. It is also vital to sustaining the natural systems on and
under the earth's surface.

b.1. Freshwater Resources

. Freshwater resources include groundwater and surface water. These

types of freshwater resources are widely available in the Philippines. The
water that would get through a water pump is called groundwater.
Groundwater is the water that fills the tiny spaces between alluvial material
(sand, gravel, silt, clay) or the crevices or fractures in rocks. It is a hidden
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 resource. It accounts for more than 95 % of all available freshwater for use.
Nearly 95% of rural residents rely on groundwater for drinking supply and for
washing soiled clothes. Irrigated croplands use groundwater. Groundwater is
also used for industries.

Surface water on the other hand includes, rivers, streams, lakes and
ponds, reservoirs such as dams and watersheds and water falls. From these
surface waters, fishes and aquatic life forms which provide food and other
sources of living.

Freshwater in
some parts of the
Philippines also
Major rivers are found in the three provide electricity by
islands of Samar, Leyte and Biliran. The harnessing the power
province of Samar has four major rivers, of water through a
namely: Gandara, Gibatan, Calbiga and Basey. hydroelectric power
Eastern Samar has six: Dolores, Ulut, Oras, plant. An example is
Taft, Suribao and Llorente while Northern Samar the Agus river which
has three: Catubig, Catarman and Palapag. The
runs from Lanao del
province of Leyte has principal rivers, namely:
Sur to Lanao del
Binahaan-Kilt, Anilao-Malbasag and Daguitan.
Meanwhile, Southern Leyte has Subang Dako
Norte. Part of this
and Hinabian. Biliran has two principal rivers: Agus river is the
Anas and Caraycaray. famous Maria
Cristina Falls, a water
The region is also endowed with five fall of the Agus river
major bays that are abundant sources of coastal in Iligan City, Lanao
and marine resources. These are the Maqueda
del Norte. Another
Bay in Samar; Carigara Bay and Ormoc Bay in
Leyte; San Pedro Bay in Leyte and Samar; and
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Sogod Bay in Southern Leyte. 5

Source:
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 example is the Ambukalo Hydroelectric power plant in Bokod, Benguet.

In Eastern Visayas, an example of a hydroelectric power plant is the

Taft Hydro Electric Power plant in Brgy. Fatima, Hinabangan Samar.

12 Water Resources Region of the Philippines

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 Credits: nwrbadministrator90. “GOVPH.” Water Resources Region Map. Accessed December 9,
2020. http://www.nwrb.gov.ph/index.php/products-and-services/water-resources-region-map.

b.2. Marine water Resources

Marine Resources are materials and other attributes found in the ocean and
considered to have value. The Philippine archipelago is rich with these marine resources as
it is surrounded by the oceans and seas teeming with fish, seafood and other marine
resources which becomes the source of food and living of Filipinos.

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 C. Forest Resources
Forests provide a wide range of benefits in different forms to human
societies. A community of trees, shrubs, herbs and associated plants and
organisms that cover a considerable area that use oxygen, water and soil
nutrients is called a forest. These produce a variety of products and provide
food for living organisms.
Forest resources play a vital role in the daily human existence because
of its wide array of uses.
c.1. Commercial Use-
Forests are the main sources of commercial products such as
wood, timber pulpwood and wood fuel. Majority of us, Filipinos still depend
on wood fuel for cooking. Timber obtained from the forests can be used to
make plywood, furniture, doors and windows. Aside from these, timber is
also a raw material or the preparation of paper. Forests can also provide food
and fiber.
c.2.Life and economy of Indigenous People
Being a culturally diverse country with an estimated 14-17
million Indigenous Peoples (IPs) belonging to 110 ethno-linguistic groups
(UNDP-Phils.). These Indigenous Peoples of IPs usually get their food,
medicine and other needed products from the forests. These forests play a
vital role in the life and economy of the IPs.
c.3. Ecological and Aesthetic Use
Forests provide shelter for all wild animals and plants and even
support millions of other species. Forests also help maintain and regulate the
air quality and the hydrologic cycle.
Because the forests is teeming with wildlife and a great variety
of species, forests can also provide a great opportunity for recreation and
ecosystem research.

D. Mineral Resources
Minerals are natural substances—usually comprising “inorganic
element or compound, having an orderly internal structure and characteristic,
chemical composition, crystal form, and physical properties” (NAMRIA-
DENR, 1991). Any concentration of these minerals, with economic potential
value that can be extracted at a profit is considered a mineral resource.
According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-
Mines and Geosciences Bureau (DENR-MGB) as of June, 2020, the
Philippines has a total land area of 30 million hectares, and out of these,
there are 9 million hectares of land with a high mineral potential. These
minerals could be metallic or nonmetallic in nature. Among our important
metallic minerals found in abundance in various parts of the country include
gold, copper, nickel, chromite, iron and silver. Non-metallic minerals are sand
and gravel, limestone, marble, clay and other quarry materials.
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 d.1. Metallic Minerals
Metallic Mineral Description Uses
Gold - It is a bright, - making jewelries,
slightly reddish metal and optics
yellow, dense, soft coating
malleable and
ductile metal.
-One of the most
popular mineral in
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mineral_accounts_-_philippines.pdf
its value.
Copper - A ductile metal with - electrical
very high thermal applications, coins
and electrical and sculptures
conductivity. Pure
copper is soft and
malleable.
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mineral_accounts_-_philippines.pdf

- Considered as the - jewelries,

Silver highest electrical silverwares, dental
and thermal industry and
conductor, but not photographs
typically used
because it is much
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expensive than
copper.
Nickel -A silvery-white -coins, alloys and
lustrous metal with a lithium-ion batteries
slight golden tinge. (used in
-Hard and ductile smartphones)

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mineral_accounts_-_philippines.pdf

Chromite -One of the most -metal additive ,

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oxidation and
corrosion to a metal
once added with

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 chromite.
Iron -One of the -With chromium, iron
Philippines’ largest is made into steel
mineral deposits, used in construction.

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database/iron/

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 d.2. Non-Metallic Minerals

Non-Metallic Mineral Description Uses

-A sedimentary rock -filler in paper,
Limestone composed primarilty paint, rubber and
of carlcium plastics
carbonate, which is - building material
commonly formed in
and an essential
clear, warm, shallow
component of
marine waters, from
the accumulation of concrete (cement)
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media/chapter6/lesson12
shell, coral and algal
debris.
-A metamorphic -used in
Marble
rock, which is a rock construction, table
that has been tops, paving and
physically and
chemically monuments.
transformed over
time due to intense
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-Can be found in -widely used as
river channels, river construction
Sand and Gravel
flood plains and material, used in
shorelines. the production of
-The most accessible
hollow blocks and
non-metallic mineral
bricks.
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concrete/
since the earliest
civilizations.
- A stiff, sticky fine- -can be molded
Clay
grained earth, when wet, thus
typically yellow, made into pottery
red, or bluish-gray and ceramics
in color and often
forming an
impermeable layer
in the soil.
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Since these metallic

and non-metallic minerals
provide a great deal of
usage in our daily lives,
however, obtaining these
mineral resources is
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Tenements.

There are 4 Mining Projects or Operators in the

region and sand and gravel operations
 never easy as it needs proper equipment and facilities in order to get these. In
our country, ways of obtaining these mineral resources include mining and
quarrying. Simply put, mining is the extraction or removal of minerals and
metals from the Earth. Mining could either be underground or surface mining.
Underground mining is considered expensive and are often used to reach
deeper deposits, while surface mining is extracting the minerals directly from
the surface otherwise called as quarrying.
As of June 22, 2020, there are 50 metallic mines (11 gold mines, 3
copper mines, 29 nickel mines, 4 chromite mines and 3 iron mines) and 54
non-metallic mines (27 limestone quarries, 4 marble/marbleized limestone, 2
silica quarries, 14 aggregate quarries, 1 dolomite quarry, 3 clay quarries, and
3,389 small quarries sand and gravel) operating in the Philippines. These
data have been obtained from the DENR-MGB.

Lesson 4. Threats to Natural Resources

Our natural resources are faced with threats of depletion and exhaustion. But
all of these threats are intertwined and interconnected with each other, which only
means that one problem, leads to another.
1. Overpopulation
As the human population increases, the demand on the resources
needed for the population to survive also increases. This puts a lot of
pressure on the utilization of our natural resources, which often leads to over-
exploitation. Arable land, coral reefs, freshwater, fossil fuels and forest
resources has been greatly affected by over-exploitation to sustain the ever
increasing population. Say for example, to support the growing population,
forests are being cleared, mountains are quarried and flattened to provide
space for residential, agricultural and industrial purposes.
According to the UNEP Global Environment outlook, in the near future,
naturally occurring non-renewable resources would no longer be available
and depleted for the future generations.
2. Intensive Agricultural and Farming Practices
Farmers resort to converting forests and grasslands to croplands
through the slash and burn method or “kaingin”. In the modern world, the
pressure to convert lands into resource areas for producing priced foods,
crops, and livestock rearing has increasingly led to the depreciation of natural
resources especially forests, wild life and fertile lands. Runoff of agricultural
waste, fertilizers, and pesticides into marine and freshwater environments has
also negatively threatened various natural crop species, natural water
resources and aquatic life.
3. Climate Change and Global Warming

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 Due to overpopulation severe changes in climate patterns are
observed as a result of human activities that generate greenhouse gases and
increased carbon footprint. These has threatened not just biodiversity but also
numerous natural resources.
4. Environmental Pollution
Land, air and water pollutions pose a long-term impact on the natural
resources and the quality of the environments in which they occur. Pollution
places a great impact on the chemical composition of lands, soil, water
(marine and freshwater) and other natural processes. Example would be a
polluted body of water can no longer support aquatic life forms.
5. Land Use and development
The conversion of lands into urban settings, housing development
projects, office spaces, shopping malls, industrial sites, parking areas, road
networks, and so on takes away the naturally occurring land that provided
habitat for wildlife and other living organisms. This practice has substantially
led to the loss and destruction of millions of acre of natural habitable
environments.
6. The 20th Century Lifestyle
Human lifestyle in the 20th century tremendously threatens the
sustainability of natural resources. In this era, humans demand more
comfortable living in terms of education, entertainment, recreation, transport,
clothing, and shelter which will demand use of more resources and more
production. Accordingly, it simply means more industrial processes which will
definitely demand more energy, more natural resources and more raw
materials. The solution is adopting a sustainable lifestyle.

Engage

ACTIVITY 2. Natural Resources and Me

Direction: List all the natural resources that you use every day and how do
you use these natural resources.

ACTIVITY 3. You Complete Me!

Direction: Differentiate the different natural resources listed below by
completing the table. On the first column, you are given a list of different natural
resources, while on the second column, you are going to identify their source by
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writing (biotic or abiotic), on the third column, you are going to classify whether these
resources are renewable, nonrenewable and potentially renewable. On the fourth
and last column, explain briefly why did you classify these resources as renewable,
nonrenewable or potentially renewable.

Why did you classify

Renewability
these resources as
Source (Renewable,
renewable,
Resources (Biotic or Nonrenewable,
nonrenewable and
Abiotic) Potentially
potentially
renewable)
renewable?
Land Resources
(Soil)
Forest Resources
(trees)
Freshwater
Resources
(Rivers)
Freshwater
Resources (Lakes)
Marine Resources
(fishes and
shellfish)
Mineral Resources
(Metallic)
Mineral Resources
(Non-Metallic)

ACTIVITY 4. Safe or not Safe?

Direction: Compare and contrast the different natural resources of the Philippines in
terms of the benefits that we get from these natural resources and the threats that
these natural resources are facing nowadays.

LAND WATER MINERAL FOREST

RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES

BENEFITS (What benefits can we get form these different natural

resources?)

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 THREATS (What THREATS (What THREATS (What THREATS (What
are the threats are the threats are the threats are the threats
faced by these faced by these faced by these faced by these
natural resources?) natural resources?) natural resources?) natural resources?)

Apply

Activity 5. Contact Tracing

Direction: Complete the concept map. Choose from the words inside the box.

Source Renewability Nonrenewable

Renewable Potentially renewable Biotic Abiotic

Natural resources

May be classified according to

(1) (2)

from living
(3) Easily
material (5)
renewed

From non
Takes time to
living material
(4) replenish (6)

Not easily
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 Activity 6.
Direction: Complete the paragraph by filling in the blanks with the correct words
found in the box below.
There are four kinds of natural resources in the Philippines, namely
___________, ______________, _______________ and ______________.
Land can be utilized in different ways namely for agriculture and
________________. Due to the increasing population, more and more land is
needed for the people to build their houses.
Water resources can be classified as ______________ (which includes
groundwater, rivers and lakes) and ______________(which includes the oceans
and seas). Freshwater resources are widely used to __________________ fields
and other bodies of water are also used to provide electricity in the form of
_______________.
Mineral resources can also be classified as _____________ (gold, nickel and
chromite) and _____________ (limestone, sand and gravel). Among these
metallic mineral resources the most common is _______ because of its world
value, while the most important alloy is ________________, _______________
is also widely used in lithium-ion batteries.
All of these natural resources are threatened by __________________,
____________________, _______________________, climate change and
global warming, environmental pollution and ________________________.

20th Century lifestyle Land use and

development

Water resources Forest resources

Irrigate Freshwater

Land resources Hydroelectric

Nickel Overpopulation

Marine water resources Non-metallic

resources

Mineral Resources Gold

Development Metallic resources

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 Assess

Multiple Choice: Read each statement carefully, and encircle the letter of the correct
answer.
1. A natural resource is any material or element form the environment that
humans
a. Have not created c. make for themselves
b. Observe scientifically d. use to meet their needs
2. A resource that people can use again and again without destroying it is called
__.
a. Renewable c. unlimited
b. Non-renewable d. potentially renewable
3. Natural resources that came from organic and living materials are called ___.
a. Abiotic b. biotic c. living d. life forms
4. Which of the following statements is true about renewable resources?
a. It cannot be easily replenished and easily consumed.
b. It would need a certain amount of time for these resources to replenish.
c. Exists in fixed quantity and once it is already used up, it cannot be
replaced.
d. Always readily available and easily replenished.
5. Which among these non-metallic resources are easily accessible?
a. Clay c. Sand and Gravel
b. Marble d. Limestone
6. Forest resources are important because of the following reasons except;
a. Forests are the sources of commercial products like timber and wood.
b. Forests help conserve biodiversity.
c. The forests serve as homes and source of living to Indigenous Peoples
(IPs) of the Philippines.
d. The forests are good areas for agricultural use.
7. Different natural resources face different threats because__
a. These natural resources are found in all parts of the Philippines.
b. These natural resources are needed in different ways and amounts by
the people.
c. These natural resources are the same in every possible way.
d. These natural resources and widely available and easy to obtain
anywhere in the country.
8. Minerals are an important resource that comes from the earth. Which is not an
example of a mineral?
a. Gold c. copper
b. Clay d. chlorophyll
9. One of the most important mineral because it is used in alloy making
a. Chromite c. nickel
b. Gold d. Silver

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 10. Which of these is not an example of how your community uses natural
resources?
a. Gasoline for public transportation
b. Water for washing and cooking to be used by the community
c. Trees to build furniture and houses
d. Chips and soda for watching a basketball game
11. Why does overpopulation pose a great threat to our natural resources?
a. With increasing population, there would be less demand on food and
other commodities.
b. With increasing population, the demand for food and other basic
commodities would also rise.
c. Overpopulation resolves the problem on too much natural resources.
d. All of the given
12. How many mining companies or operators are currently operating in Eastern
Visayas?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
13. What natural resources are affected by intensive agricultural and farming
practices?
a. Land resources c. Water resources
b. Both a and c d. Only A
14. Majority of the land area in Eastern Visayas is devoted to __.
a. Mining c. Agricultural
b. Development d. Commercial Use
15. To provide for the growing needs of the population, forests are cleared to
create new farmlands or development areas for construction. Does clearing
the forests pose a threat to our natural resources?
a. No, because the natural resources are not affected by the clearing of
the forests.
b. Maybe, because forests are not considered as natural resources.
c. Yes, because the forest natural resource along with the organisms that
depend on the forest leaves to find a new home or dies off.
d. None of the given choices are correct.

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 Reflect

Reflection guide questions / statement..

I have learned that ___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
I had difficulty on ____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
I overcame the difficulties through ______________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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 Answer Key

Engage Learn
Activity 3. Activity 2 Activity 1.1
(List all natural resources
Renewable- Land All the given choices are
you use everyday, example
Resources, Groundwater correct.
water- used in cooking, and
Potentially renewable-
for cleaning
Forests resources-trees
firewood-used in cooking
Freshwater resources-
aquatic lifeforms
Activity 3
Marine resources- fishes
Biotic Source (Forests,
and shellfish
Freshwater resources-
Non-Renewable- Mineral
aquatic life forms, marine
Resources-Metallic, Mineral
resources-fishes and
Resources Non-metallic shellfish)
Abiotic Source- Land
Resources, Freshwater
resource-Groundwater,
Mineral resources-metallic,
Mineral resource- non-
metallic

Apply
Assessment Apply
Activity 5.
1. D Activity 6
2. A Land resources 1. Source
3. B Water Resources 2. Renewability
4. D Forest resources 3. Biotic
5. C Mineral Resources 4. Abiotic
6. D Development 5. Renewable
7. B Freshwater 6. Potentially
8. D Marine Water renewable
9. A Irrigate 7. Nonrenewable
10. D Hydroelectric
11. B Metallic
12. C Non-metallic
13. B Gold
14. C Chromite
15. C Nickel
Overpopulation
Intensive Agriculture and
Farming Practices
Land use and development
20th Century Lifestyle

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