GRADE LEVEL 7
TOPIC Earth's Resources
EXPECTATIONS/ 1. describe the use of the different Earth's resources;
OBJECTIVES 2. explain ways on how to sustain Earth's resources; and
3. realize the importance to sustain Earth's resources.
PRETEST
Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Encircle your answer.
1. In what way does renewable resources different from nonrenewable?
A. They can be replaced by nature.
B. They cannot be replaced by nature.
C. They cannot be regenerated on a useful timescale.
D. Fossil fuels and most minerals are renewable resources.
2. Which resources are considered non-renewable?
A. Fossil fuels
B. Plants
C. Sunlight
D. Water
3. What are fossil fuels?
A. Coal, oil, and natural gas are fossil fuels.
B. They convert solar energy directly to electricity.
C. They are formed on Earth over 300 million years.
D. Both A and C are correct.
4. Which of the following ways may help sustain Earth’s resources?
A. The wise use of resources includes not throwing away products that are
reusable or recyclable.
B. Overconsumption of Earth’s resources is the best way to sustain its
availability.
C. Always keep in mind that they are always available and can be used
forever.
D. Human activities must be continued because all of them are replaceable.
5. What does “CLAYGO” mean in terms of waste management?
A. Putting up everything in one place.
B. Just drop your trash anywhere else.
C. This is a practice to keep the area free from any mess before leaving.
D. Just leave everything on the area and let the utility men clean up the
mess.
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RECAP
In your previous lesson, you have learned about the lesson on how places on
Earth may be located using a coordinate system. To refresh your understanding of the
previous lesson, answer this simple review.
Direction: Completion: Fill in the blanks with appropriate coordinate to complete the
paragraph. Choose your answer from the word box below.
(1)_____________________ divides the Earth into Northern hemisphere and Southern
hemisphere with 0⁰ latitude. (2) ____________divides the Earth into Eastern and
Western part with 0⁰ longitude. (3)_____________is a horizontal line found at 66.5 ⁰ N
latitude and at 66.5⁰ S latitude Antarctic circle is can be found. (4)____________are
horizontal lines that run from west to east with 0⁰ to 90 ⁰ in North and in South. And
(5)______________are vertical lines that run from north to south with 0 ⁰ to180 ⁰ in East
Arctic circle Equator Latitudes Longitudes Prime
meridian
and in West.
DISCUSSION
Planet Earth is made up of natural resources such as animals, plants, air, soil,
rocks, water, minerals, crude oil, and other fossil fuels (Figure 1). These things are
called natural resources because they are gathered from nature-hence they are not
made by people.
Figure 1. Natural
Resources
Natural resources can be classified into two, renewable and nonrenewable.
Sunlight, water, air, biomass, and geothermal are renewable resources because they
cannot be used up. Renewable resources can be regenerated at the same rate or even
faster as they are being used. They are replenished over relatively short periods
of time by natural processes.
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Fossil fuels were formed within the Earth from dead plants and animals over
millions of years. Coal, oil, and natural gas are fossil fuels. They are the major types of
nonrenewable resources because once they are used up, they cannot be replaced. This
is due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished.
Nonrenewable resources must be conserved for future use because there is no
reasonable way for humans to produce more. Crude oil is a liquid fossil fuel found in
rocks below Earth’s surface and is pumped out through wells. It is used for the
manufacturing of plastics and to produce gasoline and diesel fuel for vehicles. Coal is
another fossil fuel that is used for heating homes and generating power plants. Natural
gas is a flammable gas, consisting largely of methane and other hydrocarbons and is
found near oil deposits below Earth’s surface that it is used for cooking and for heating
homes.
Land and Soil Resources
Land is the solid portion on the surface of the Earth’s crust. It is one of the
important natural resources needed for the survival of organisms on earth. Land is also
needed for industry. New and improved technologies are being developed and used to
sustain the agricultural land for humanity. Non- agricultural lands are being converted
into residential and commercial areas.
Water Resources
71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water mostly oceans but also rivers,
lakes, and other fresh water. Since Earth is mostly covered with water, there is great
variety of life forms on it. A small percentage of this vast water is available for human
consumption. Humans get freshwater from rivers, lakes, and groundwater.
Mineral Resources
Minerals are mined from Earth. They are pure inorganic substances that occur
naturally in the earth’s crust. Mineral resources are non-renewable and include metals
(e.g. iron, copper, and aluminum), and non-metals (e.g. salt, gypsum, clay, sand,
phosphates). They constitute the vital raw materials for many basic industries and are a
major resource for development.
ACTIVITIES
Part A: Direction: Match the following products to the natural resources used. Write the
letter of your answer before the number.
Column A Column B
______ 1. Jewelry
a. natural gas
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______2. Clothing
b. timber, granite, gravel
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______ 3. House
c. plant fibers
______ 4. Cars
d. iron, lead, chromium
______ 5. Gas Stove
e. gold silver
II. Classify the following materials as (RNR) renewable natural resource and (NRNR)
non- renewable natural resource. Write your answer before the number.
_________ 1. __________ 4.
_________ 2. __________
5.
_________ 3.
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Part B: Direction: Write a short sentence describing the pictures on the proper ways of
sustaining Earth’s resources.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
II. Direction: Complete the concept map of natural resources.
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Closure: Why is it important to know the proper ways on how to sustain Earth's
resources?
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WRAP-UP
Direction: Yes or No: Write Yes if the statement is true, and No if it is incorrect. Write
your answer before the number.
_________1. Renewable resources can be regenerated at the same rate or even faster
as they are being used.
_________2. Nonrenewable resources must be conserved for future use because there
is no reasonable way for humans to produce more.
_________3. Renewable resources can be replenished over relatively short periods of
time by natural processes.
_________4. Coal, oil and natural gas are fossil fuels.
_________5. Sunlight, water, air, biomass, and geothermal are nonrenewable
resources.
Activity No. 3: Conserve Earth’s Resources!
I. Direction: Draw a 😊 if it shows importance to sustain Earth’s resources and ☹ if it is
not. Write your answer before the number.
__________1. Maintains ecological balance
__________2. Preserves the natural resources
__________3. May cause destruction of habitat.
__________4. It may result to a limited supply of natural resources.
__________5. May cause the drying up of bodies of water like lakes and river.
II. List down 5 simple ways you can do to conserve Earth’s resources.
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Closure: Is it necessary to sustain Earth's resources? Why?
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POSTTEST
Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Encircle your answer.
1. Why do fossil fuels consider as nonrenewable resources?
A. They can be replaced by nature.
B. They cannot be replaced by nature.
C. They can be regenerated on a useful timescale.
D. Fossil fuels and most minerals are renewable resources.
2. Which of the following statement explains why sunlight, water, air, biomass, and
geothermal are examples of renewable resources?
A. They can be replaced by nature.
B. They cannot be replaced by nature.
C. They need to be conserved for future use.
D. This is due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished.
3. Which of the following cannot be replaced by nature?
A. Biomass
B. Coal
C. Geothermal
D. Wind
4. What do you call the type of earth’s resources that can be used again and again?
A. Renewable
B. Non-Renewable
C. Inexhaustible
D. Conservation
5. Which of the following does NOT show the proper way of conserving natural
resources?
A. Illegal logging
B. Proper waste disposal
C. Use of 3r’s
D. Using of organic fertilizer
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