Resources : Chapter 1 : Geography 8th

1.  Answer the following questions:

(i).  Why are resources unequally distributed over the earth?

Ans. The distribution of natural resources depends upon a number of physical factors like terrain, climate and altitude. And these factors are not same everywhere and vary from place to place on the earth. Hence we find the distribution of resources unequal over the earth.

(ii). What is the resource conservation?

Ans. Using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed is called resource conservation.

(iii) Why are human resources important?

Ans. People are human resources and human resources are important because people can make the best uses of nature to create more esources by applying knowledge, skill and technology.

(iv) What is sustainable development?

Ans. Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future is called sustainable development. In other words, carefully utilizing resources so that besides meeting the present requirements it also takes care of the need of future generations is what is known as sustainable development. 

2. Tick the correct answer:

(i). Which one of the following is not make substance a resource?

(a) Utility             (b) Value             (c) Quantity

Ans. (c) Quantity

(ii). Which one of the following is a human made resources?

(a) Medicines to treat cancer      (b) Spring Water               (c) Tropical Forests

Ans. (a) Medicines to treat cancer

(iii). Complete the statement.

Ans. Biotic resources are derived from living things.

3. Differentiate between:

(a). Potential and Actual resources.

Ans.

      Potential resource                    Actual resource

i. A resource whose entire        i. A resource whose

quantity is not known                            quantity is known.

ii. Not being used at present,    ii. Being used at present.

but could be used in future.

iii. The present level of the      iii. The present level of the

technology is not advanced           technology is advanced

enough to utilize it.                                enough to utilize it.

iv. Uranium in Ladakh.                     Iv. Dark soils of Deccan

       Plateau.

(b) Ubiquitous and Localized resources:

Ans.

      Potential resource                            Actual resource

i. A resource which is found      i. A resource which found

   everywhere                                          only in certain places.

ii. Eg. Air we breathe                         ii. Eg. Copper.