Resources Flashcards
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Define a resource
Any physical material on the earth that is of use to us and satisfied individual or social needs
How do substances become resources ?
Things be come are source only when they have a value Its use or utility gives it a value
What do value? Explain with examples
Value means worth Some resources have economic 4 Value, some do not for example metals may have an economic value, a beautiful land Scape may not. But both are important and Satisfy human needs.
What are are two important factors that Substances into resources?
Time and Technology are important factors that car change substances into resources. Both are related to the needs of peoples
What is the most important resource? Why
People Themselves are the most important resource. It is their Ideas, knowledge I Inventions and discoveries that lead to creation of more resources
What are natural resources? Give Examples.
Resources that drawn from Nature and used without are much modification are called natural resources The Air We breath the water in our rivers and laters, the soils, minerals are all natural resources.
What are actual resources give examples.
Actual resources are those resources whose quantify is Known. These resources are being used at the present. The rich deposits of coal in Ruhr Region in Germany and petroleum in West Asia, the dark soil of the Deccan plateau in Maharastra are all actual resource .
What are potential resources.
Potential resources are those whose entire quantity may not be known and these are not being used at present
When can potential resources be used.? Why
Potential resources could only be used in future. They level of technology we have at present may not be a advanced enough to easily utilise these resource
What are renewable resources
Renewable resources are those which get renewed or replenished quickly
what does care less use of Certain natural lead to?
Careless Use of certain renewable resources like water, sort and forest can affect their stock water seems to be an unlimited renewable resource But shortage and drying up of natural water sources is a major problem in many parts of the globe
What are Non renewable resources.
Non-renewable resources are those which have a limited stock. Once the stocks are exhausted It take thousands of years to be renewed may and replenished
What are Ubiquitious Resources ?
Resources that are found every where like the 4\ air we breathe one ubiquitous.
What localised Resources
Those resources which are found only in certain places is called localised resources
Why is the distribution of resource unequal
The distribution natural resources depend numbers a physical factors like terrain climate and altitude. The distribution of resource is unequal because those factors differ so much earth. over
Explain human resource development ?
Improving that they the quality of peoples stills so are able to create more resources is know A Human Resources development valuable Education and health help in making people a resource.
What are human made resources? How are they useful? Give two examples.
resources created by human beings from material available in the environment.
They in turn are used for production of of other resources ‘
machines buildings and other infrastructure are Tools, all examples of human resources
What do you mean by productivity. what does it depend upon
The rate at which resources are produced Called productivity Productivity depends on the technology used the order. the political and social institution and the available Infrastructure .
White a short note on why we should conserve resources?
Non renewable resources got exhausted as they are consumed. Even renewable resources. When Consumed take some time to get replaced like crops/ are replaced quickly * Some like soil nutrients and water may takes several years to get - restored * Resources may also be come unfit for activities if we do not protect our resources our from depletion, a time may soon come when usable resources will be completely exhausted for continious economic development we must ensure the future avaibiity of resources
What is sustainable development? What does it include
Conservation helps us user our resources in such a Way that present needs can be met without destroying the ability of future generation to meet their goods. This is known as sustainable development - Sustainable development involves among other things
y preventing wastage and consumption of resources
de preventing pollution (preserving the biodiversity in earth ca cling resurulde resources. F usty more Abundant alternaties Fasteed of scarce, Fe sources
