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Question 2
The most rapidly dwindling natural resource in the world is

(a) water
(b) forests
(c) wind
(d) sunlight

Answer 1

Option (b) is correct.

The reasons for dwindling natural resources are like:
(i) To make more land available for housing and urbanization
(ii) To harvest timber to create commercial items such as paper, furniture and homes
(iii) To create ingredients that are highly prized consumer items, such as the oil from palm trees
(iv) To create room for cattle ranching