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Question 3
The most appropriate definition of a natural resource is that it is a substance/commodity that is

(a) present only on land
(b) a gift of nature which is very useful to mankind
(c) a man-made substance placed in nature
(d) available only in the forest

Answer 1

Option (b) is correct.
A natural resource is anything that people can use which comes from nature. People do not make natural resources, but gather them from the earth. Examples of natural resources are air, water, wood, oil, wind energy, iron, and coal.