SOCIAL SCIENCE CLASS - 8 GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER - 1

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SOCIAL SCIENCE CLASS - 8

CHAPTER - 1

RESOURCES

EXERCISES

Question number 1

Answer the following questions

(a) Why are resources distributed unequally over the Earth?
(b) what is resource conservation?
(c) Why are human resources important?
(d) What is sustainable development?

Answer number 1

(a) The distribution of natural resources depends upon physical factor such as terrain, climate and altitude. The distribution of resources is unequal because these factor differ so much over the Earth.

(b) using resources judiciously and carefully and giving them time to get renewed is called resource conversation.

(c) human resource can utilise the natural resources in best weight to generate more resources applying their knowledge, skill and Technology.

(d) wisely and carefully utilising the available resources so that after the fulfillment of requirement of present, it could be available for future generation. This is called sustainable development.

Question number 2

Tick the correct answer

(i) Which one of the following does not make substance a resource
 (a) utility              (b) value           (c) quantity

(ii) Which one of the following is human made resource?
(a) Medicines to treat cancer
(b) Spring water
(c)Tropical forest

(iii) Complete the sentence.
Biotic resources are
(a) Derived from living things
(b) Made by human beings
(c) Derived from non living things

Answer number 2

(i) - (c) Quantity
(ii) - (a) Medicine to treat cancer
(iii) - (a)Derived from living things

Question number 3

Differentiate between the followings.

(a)Potential and actual resources
(b)Ubiquitous and localised ˋ

Answer number 3

(a) Actual resources 

In actual resources quantity of resource is known.
Able to utilise of resource in present.
The present level of Technology is capable to utilise it.

Potential resource

Important shall resource quantity of resource is not known.
Not being used at present, but could be used in future.
 The present level of Technology is not advanced enough to utilise it.

(b) ubiquitous resources

It is IR source which is found everywhere
Example air, water, soil etc

Localised resources

 It is a resource which is found only in certain places

ALSO SEE SOLUTIONS OF :
GEOGRAPHY CHAPTERS -

Resources
Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation And Wildlife

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