Class – 8
Chapter 1: Resources, Development and Their Types
Assignment
Important Questions & Answers of chapter 1
Solve The Given Exercises –
1. What is a resource? How does anything become a resource?
2. Which are the types of resources? Explain each.
3. Make a list of five human-made resources that you can observe around you.
4. “If we are not careful then even renewable resources can become very scarce and the non-renewable ones can definitely get exhausted.” What do we do about it?
5. Explain the term sustainable development. What are some principles of sustainable development?
6. Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth?
7. What is resource conservation?
8. Are human resources important? Why?
9. Do Resources have value? Discuss.
10. Explain briefly about wind power.
11. Explain the significance of time and technology in making a substance a resource.
12. Utility does not make the substance a resource. True or False?
13. Spring water is a human-made resource. True or False?
14. Non-renewable resources are____________
(a) those which have limited stock
(b) made by human beings
(c) derived from non-living things
15. Write a short note about human resources.
16. Think of a few renewable resources and mention how their stock may get affected by overuse.
17. Classify resources on the basis of their development and use.
18. Define stock of resources.
19. Explain the duties of the citizens to preserve the earth.
20. What is wind power? Define.
21. Explain the significance of time and technology in making a substance a resource. Give a brief note.
22. Write a brief note about abiotic resources and natural resources.