Question

1. classify the following as a biological or nonbiological resource.

a. iron ore
b. fresh water
c. ocean tuna fish
d. pine trees for lumber
e. petroleum
f. soil

Explanation:

• Biological resources are derived from living organisms. Non - biological resources are not from living organisms.
• Iron ore is a mineral (non - living), fresh water is a non - living substance, petroleum is formed from fossilized organic matter (but in its current form is non - living in terms of resource classification here), soil is a non - living mixture of minerals, organic matter etc.
• Pine trees and ocean tuna fish are living organisms.

Answer:

a. Nonbiological resource
b. Nonbiological resource
c. Biological resource
d. Biological resource
e. Nonbiological resource
f. Nonbiological resource