Resources 

Textual Questions

1. Answer the following questions.

(i) Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth?
Answer: The distribution of natural resources depends upon number of physical factors like terrain, climate and altitude. The distribution of resources is unequal because these factors differ so much over the earth.
(ii) What is resource conservation?
Answer: Using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed is called resource conservation. 
(iii) Why are human resources important?
Answer: Humans as a resource are important because they have the ability to extract value from all other resources. They can make the best use of nature to create more resources, as they have the knowledge, skill and technology to do so. Education and health help in making humans a valuable resource.
(iv) What is sustainable development?
Answer: Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future is called sustainable development.

2. Tick the correct Answer

(i) Which one of the following does NOT make the substance a resource?
(a) Utility
(b) Value
(c) Quantity
Answer: (c) Quantity
(ii) Which one of the following is a human-made resource?
(a) Medicines to treat cancer
(b) Spring water
(c) Tropical forest
Answer: (c) Medicine to treat cancer
(iii) Complete the following statement:
Non renewable resources are …………..
(a) those which have a limited stock
(b) Made by human beings
(c) Derived from non-living things
Answer: (a) those which have a limited stock