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  • 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

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

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(b)

Natural resources occur naturally within an environment that exists relatively undisturbed by a human, in a natural form. A ‘natural resource’ is a substance/commodity of nature which is very useful to mankind. These are air, water, soil etc.

(a) These can be present anywhere, not necessarily only on land.

(b) These are a gift of nature which are very useful to mankind.

(c) These are not man-made substances.

(d) These can be present anywhere, not necessarily available only in the forest

Hence option (b) is correct.

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