Short answerEasy2 marks
Name any two resources which come under pressure due to rising population.
Topic: Resources under pressure
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Answer
Exam answer
- WATER — fresh drinking water, as demand rises while supply is reduced by pollution and over-extraction of ground water.
- LAND — needed simultaneously for housing, agriculture and industry, which leads to deforestation and the loss of farmland.
(Also acceptable: food, forests, fossil fuels, housing.)
Explanation
Two resources, one mark each.
Adding the CONSEQUENCE for each strengthens the answer, since the question is about pressure rather than a bare list: falling water tables and dry wells; forests cleared for housing, destroying habitats and worsening floods.
WATER is the strongest single answer because the pressure works from both ends — more people need more of it, and pollution is reducing the amount fit to use.
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