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Question
In order to enable the students to appreciate the contribution of environment to economic development, the following game can be introduced. One student may name a product used by any enterprise, and the other student may trace out its roots to nature and earth.
trucks ← steel and rubber
steel ← iron ← mineral ← earth
rubber ← trees ← forests ← earth
books ← paper ← trees ← forest ← earth
cloth ← cotton ← plant ← nature
petrol ← earth
machinery ← iron ← mineral ← earth
Activity
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Solution
| Product | Raw Material | Natural Source |
|---|---|---|
| Trucks | Steel and rubber | Iron ore and rubber trees |
| Steel | Iron | Minerals from the earth |
| Rubber | Latex | Rubber trees in forests |
| Books | Paper | Trees from forests |
| Cloth | Cotton | Cotton plant |
| Petrol | Crude oil | Found beneath the earth |
| Machinery | Iron and steel | Minerals from the earth |
This activity shows that many goods used in economic activities ultimately depend on natural resources such as land, forests, minerals, plants and petroleum. Therefore, the environment makes an important contribution to economic development.
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