Social 10 - Lesson 2.2

TRUE or FALSE. The Philippines is not rich in marine resources.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

FALSE. The Philippines IS rich in marine resources.

TRUE or FALSE. Of the 2,400 fish species, 55 have good commercial value.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

FALSE. Of the 2,400 fish species, 65 have good commercial value.

TRUE or FALSE. The Philippines is ranked 11th in the list of top 25 countries in the marine capture production and inland capture.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE. The fishing industry's contributions to the Gross Domestic Product is 1.1% at a constant price, despite the country's being part of the top 25 countries in the world involved in fish production.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

FALSE. The fishing industry's contributions to the Gross Domestic Product is 1.3% at a constant price, despite the country's being part of the top 25 countries in the world involved in fish production.

Bigger and more powerful motorized fishing vessels get sizeable catch - _, _.

The higher population near the coastal areas - _.

Pollution - _ and _ and unmindful human activities resulted in _ and _.

Illegal Fishing -_, _

_, _, and coastal infrastructure development - _.

TRUE or FALSE. The total land area of the Philippines is 30 million hectares.

• True

• False