NATURAL RESOURCES Aside from its forestland and fertile fields, Southern Mindanao has plenty of mineral resources of chromite, iron, nickel, manganese, gold, copper and other non-metallic minerals. Five of the major fishing grounds of the Philippines are located in the region. 8. Which vocabulary has a similar meaning with productive and abundant? A. major B. plenty C. fertile D. non-metallic 9. Which of the following best defines listening as a type of interpersonal communication? A. It is being alert and ready to hear something. B. It is receiving or becoming conscious of a sound using your ears. C. It is the active process of receiving spoken and sometimes unspoken messages. D. It is the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process. 10. Which of the following is not an element of interpersonal communication? A. communicator B. message C. context D. mood​