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Earth's Resources: Types and Importance

This document discusses the variety of resources on Earth including air, water, soil, living things, minerals and fossil fuels. It describes elements, compounds and mixtures, and how they can be separated. Metals and non-metals are also discussed along with their properties. The importance of Earth's resources like air, water, soil, minerals and living things are explained. Lastly, the document covers the preservation and conservation of natural resources.

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Earth's Resources: Types and Importance

This document discusses the variety of resources on Earth including air, water, soil, living things, minerals and fossil fuels. It describes elements, compounds and mixtures, and how they can be separated. Metals and non-metals are also discussed along with their properties. The importance of Earth's resources like air, water, soil, minerals and living things are explained. Lastly, the document covers the preservation and conservation of natural resources.

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4. THE VARIETY OF RESOURCES ON EARTH


4.1 The Resources on Earth.
1.

There are many resources on Earth.

2. These resources are ________________, ________________, ________________,


________________, ________________ and ________________.
3. Human beings need these resources for ____________ , ____________, ____________ and to
stay alive.
4. Air is a ____________ of gases. The layer of air that envelops the Earth is the ____________.
Air is needed by all living organisms to survive.
5. Fossil fuels are formed from the remains of ____________ and ____________ that died millions
of years ago. Examples of fossil fuels are ____________, ____________ and ____________.
6. Soil is the ____________ layer of Earth. It contains ____________, ____________,
____________ and ____________.
7. Sources of fresh water are ____________, ____________, ____________ and ____________.
About ____________ of our body is made up of water.
8. Animals and plants are sources of ____________, ____________, ____________ and
____________ in our everyday life.
9. Minerals are ____________ substances that occur naturally in the earth. Examples of minerals are
____________, ____________, and ____________.

4.2 Elements, Compounds and Mixtures


1.

Air, water, soil and living things are examples of ____________.

2. Matter can be found in the form of ____________ , ____________ and ____________.


Elements
1.

An element is a substance made up of only ____________ type of ____________.

2. An element ____________ be broken down into any simpler substances by ____________ or


____________ method.
3. Examples of elements are ____________, ____________, ____________ and ____________.
Compound
1.

A compound is a substance made up of ____________ or ____________ types of ____________


that are ____________ combined.

2. A compound cannot be broken up into simpler substances by ____________ method by can be


broken down by ____________ method.

3. Salt, sodium chloride, is a compound of ____________ and ____________.


4. Sand is made up of ____________ and ____________.

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5. Sugar is made up of ____________, ____________ and ____________.
6. Rust is made up of _____________ and ____________.
Mixture
1.

A mixture is a substance made up of ____________ or ____________ of ____________ that are


____________ combined. They are not ____________ joined.

2. A mixture can consists of ____________ and ____________ or ____________ and


____________ or ____________ and ____________ combined.
3. Examples of compound are ____________ and ____________.
4. The components of mixture can be separated by using ______________ methods such as
____________ , ____________. or using a ____________.
5. Blood is a mixture of ____________, ____________ and ____________.
6. Air is a mixture of ____________, ____________ and gases such as ____________,
____________ and ____________.

7. Soil is a mixture of ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________ and


____________.
Methods of separating the components of a mixture.
1.

A ____________ can be used to separate a mixture of ____________ and ____________.

2. The method to separate sand and salt are ____________ and ____________.
3. Filtration is used to separate an ____________solid from a liquid. The liquid that is separated
from the mixture is the ____________ while the solid is the ____________.
4. Evaporation is used to separate a ____________ solid from a liquid.

Metals and Non-metals


1.

Elements are divided into metals and non-metals.

Metals
2. The properties of metals are:
(i) usually ____________ at room temperature.
(ii) usually ____________ and hard.
(iii) ____________, that can be beaten into flat pieces.
(iv) ____________, that can be drawn into thin wires.
(v) good ____________ of ____________ and ____________.
3. Uses of metals are: ____________ is used for making beverage cans. It is malleable an can be
beaten into different shapes without breaking.
4. The hardness of metal make them suitable for making ____________, ____________ and vehicles.
5. Metals are used for making ____________ because they are good heat conductors.

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6. Metals are used to make electrical wires because they are ____________ and a ____________
conductor of electricity.
Non-Metals
1.

The properties of non-metals are


(i) exists as ____________, ____________ or ____________ at ____________
temperature.
(ii) they are ____________ conductors of electricity except ____________.
(iii) they are usually ____________ in appearance and ____________.
(iv) they are ____________ conductors of heat.

2. Examples of uses of non-metals include:


(i) The ____________of pencil, ____________ and ____________ are made of carbon.
(ii) Phosphorus can be used to make ____________.
(iii) Nitrogen can be used to make ____________.
(iv) Chlorine is used for killing ____________ in ____________.
(v) Sulphur is used for making ____________ and ____________..

4.3 The Importance of Earths Resources

Air
1.

Air contains ____________ which is needed by the cells in the body to get ____________ from
____________.

2. Air also contains ________________________ which is used by green ____________ for


____________.

Water
1.

The human body is about ____________ water.

2. Water is needed to dissolve ____________, ____________ and ____________ before they can
pass through the cell membrane.
3. Water is needed to dissolve gases in the lungs to allow ____________ takes place.
4. Water is needed by aquatic animals and plants mainly for its ________________________.
5. Plants will ____________ without water. It is needed for ____________ and to dissolve and
____________minerals from the roots to other parts of the plant.
Soil
1.

Soil ____________ the growth of plants.

2. Soil is the ____________ of many organisms like earthworm, snakes and ants.

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3. Sand contains clay, sand and gravel. Clay can be used to make ____________. Sand and gravel to
make ____________ in the construction of building and houses.
Minerals
1.

Minerals are needed by plants and animals.

2. Sand can be used to make ____________.


3. Soft light metals can be used for making metal ____________ for food.
4. Gold can be used to make ____________.
Fossil Fuels
1.

Fossil fuels are burnt to provide ____________ which can be concerted to other forms of energy.

2. ____________ is a source of petrol and diesel.


3. The heat produced by burning ____________ is used for ____________ electrical energy in power
stations.
4. ____________ is used as cooking gas.
Living Things
1.

____________ and ____________ are important resources because they provide ____________,
____________, ____________, ____________ and ____________.

2. Plants gives us ____________ which can be used to make paper.


3. Fish is a rich source of ____________ for human beings.
4. Sheep provide ____________ which is used for making clothings.

4.4 Preservation and Conservation of Earths Resources.


1.

____________is the effort to maintain natural resources in their original state or in good
condition.

2. ____________ is the sustainable use and management of natural resources to prevent loss, wastage
and damage.
3. Three methods of preservation and conservation of natural resources are : ____________,
____________ and ____________ using these resources.

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