GEOGRAPHY--1 :RESOURCES

GEOGRAPHY CH 1. RESOURCES

Textual Questions 

Why are resources distributed unequally over the Earth?

Answer:

The distribution of resources depends upon a number of physical factors like terrain, climate and altitude. 

Since these factors differ so much over the Earth, the distribution of resources is unequal.

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

Q4.What is sustainable development?                                                                                                Answer: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.

Extra Questions 

Q1.Differentiate between natural resources and human made resources.

Answer:

Q2.Mention our duty to maintain and preserve the life support system that nature provides us.

Answer: The future of our planet and its people is linked with our ability to maintain and preserve the life support system that nature provides. Therefore, it is our duty to ensure that:

•All uses of renewable resources are sustainable

•The diversity of life on the earth is conserved

•The damage to natural environmental system is minimised.

Q3.What is human resource development?

Answer: Improving the quality of people’s skills so that they are able to create more resources is known as human resource development.

4.What are the principles of sustainable development?

Ans. Following are the principle of sustainable development. 

1.Respect and care for all  forms of life

2.Improve the quality of human life

3. Conserve the earth’s  vitality and diversity 

4. Minimise the depletion of natural resources

5. Change personal  attitude and practices  towards the environment 

6. Enable communities  to care for their own  environment.

Key Words /glossary:-

• Utility: Utility or usability is what makes an object or substance a resource.
• Value:Means Worth.worth of a substance assessed on the basis of utility.
• Patent: It means  that exclusive right over any idea or invention.
• Resource: “Anything that can be used to satisfy a need is a resource 

• Technology: The application of the latest knowledge and skills in doing or making things is called technology.
• Natural Resource: Natural resources are those that are taken from nature.
• Renewable Resource: A renewable resource can be used without any risk of its ending up because they exist in unlimited quantity.
• Non-renewable Resource: A non-renewable resource is one which is present in limited quantity.
• Human-made Resource:Resources invented/made by human beings by using their intelligence are called human made resources.
• Human Resources: A human being who can contribute to his family, society, or economy is called a human resource.Health and education makes human an important resource.
• Human Resource Development: Improving the quality of people’s skills so that they are able  to create more resources is known as  human resource development.
• Stock of Resource: The amount of resource, available for use is called  stock.
• Sustainable Development: It is the concept of using resources in a balanced way so that our purpose is solved, as well as they are also conserved for the future.