Question

1. which natural resource of southeast asia is used in making pencils?

iron ore
copper
graphite
chromite

Explanation:

Pencils have a core made of graphite, which is a natural resource. Iron ore is used for iron/steel production, copper for electrical/metal products, and chromite for alloys. Southeast Asia has graphite resources, and graphite is the material used in pencil cores.

Answer:

C. graphite