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GSEB Class 8 Chapter 9 Resources
Answer the following questions in one sentence:
[Q] What is natural vegetation?
Self-growing vegetation including creepers, shrubs, and trees is called natural vegetation.
[Q] Which animals are included in wildlife?
Various animals, birds, and insects are part of the wildlife.
[Q] On what basis is natural vegetation classified?
India’s natural vegetation is classified based on its rainfall and climatic conditions.
Answer the following questions:
[Q] Describe the types of resources based on their distribution.
According to the distribution, the following types of resources are there;
- Ubiquitous Resources – this type of resource is available everywhere.
- Common Resources – such resources are readily available to us ex- water and land.
- Rare Resources – these resources are available to us from limited places. Examples- coal, minerals oil, natural gas, and uranium.
- Uniquilities Resources: – minerals rarely found in one or two places all over the world are known as solitary resources.
[Q] Distinguish renewable and non-renewable resources.
Renewable resource automatically replenishes the quantity used in a specific time period or is inexhaustible .examples are forests, sunlight, and wind.
Non-renewable resources are once used it is impossible to get them renewed in the near future.
[Q] Write a short note on human resources.
The human being himself is a powerful resource he uses various elements of nature as a resource through his skills and knowledge and selects the best among those elements using his intellect. We can use nature’s resources to maximum advantage only if we possess the skills, abilities, knowledge, or technology. This process of making a human resource is called human resource development.
[Q] What are the main factors responsible for the water crisis?
The main causes of water crises include factors such as population explosions, increases in cash crops, modern lifestyles, urbanization, industries, and deforestation.
Choose the Correct option
Which of the following resources is non-renewable
- forest
- coal
- wind
- sunlight
GSEB Class 8 Chapter 9 Resources Extra Question Answers
What are resources?
Those elements in nature that humans use to satisfy their desires and needs are called resources.
How do resources become valuable?
Resources become valuable when human skills are applied to natural elements to fulfill needs.
What is the significance of utility in resources?
An important characteristic of resources is their utility in meeting human needs.
