NCERT Solutions for Chapter 1 Resources Class 8 Geography
Book Solutions1(i)
Answer the following questions.
Why are resources distributed unequally over the Earth?
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.
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1(ii)
Answer the following questions.
What is resource conservation?
What is resource conservation?
Answer
Using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed is called resource conservation.
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1(iii)
Answer the following questions.
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.
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1(iv)
Answer the following questions.
What is sustainable development?
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.
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2(i)
Tick the correct answer.
Which one of the following does not make a substance a resource?
Which one of the following does not make a substance a resource?
(a) Utility
(b) Value
(c) Quantity
(b) Value
(c) Quantity
Answer
(c) Quantity
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2(ii)
(ii) Which one of the following is a human-made resource?
(a) Medicines to treat cancer
(b) Spring water
(c) Tropical forests
(a) Medicines to treat cancer
(b) Spring water
(c) Tropical forests
Answer
(a) Medicines to treat cancer
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2(iii)
Complete the statement.
Non-renewable resources are
Non-renewable resources are
(a) those which have limited stock
(b) made by human beings
(c) derived from non-living things
Answer
(a) those which have limited stock
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