Resources quiz

For a substance to be called a resource, it must have:

Which of these is a renewable resource?

Air is an example of a:

Which of these is a human-made resource?

The uranium found in Ladakh is an example of:

Improving the quality of people's skills is called:

Resources whose quantity is known and which are being used are called:

Which of these is a localised resource?

Using resources carefully so that future generations can also use them is called:

Which two factors can change substances into resources?

Give two examples of resources that have no economic value but are still valuable. (2 marks)

Why are human resources important? (2 marks)

How did technology make water a resource for electricity? (2 marks)

Why are non-renewable resources a cause of concern? (2 marks)

Name two renewable resources that can become exhausted if misused. (2 marks)

How is a resource like a patent medicine or a cultural tradition valuable? (2 marks)

What is resource conservation? (2 marks)

Give two principles of sustainable development. (2 marks)

What are abiotic and biotic resources? Give one example each. (2 marks)

Why do some countries have more resources than others? (2 marks)

A family uses 5 LPG cylinders a year at Rs 900 each. After switching partly to solar cooking, it uses 3 cylinders a year. How much money does it save in a year and in 5 years? (3 marks)

A city has 4 lakh people and each uses 150 litres of water a day. Find the daily water use. If each person saves 30 litres a day, what is the daily saving for the city? (3 marks)

A country has coal reserves of 120 billion tonnes and uses 0.8 billion tonnes a year. How many years will the reserves last at this rate? (3 marks)

In a class of 40 students, 28 recycle paper, 20 save electricity and 12 do both. How many students do at least one of these? How many do neither? (3 marks)

A forest of 1,000 hectares loses 50 hectares a year to cutting, while 20 hectares are replanted each year. Find the net loss per year and the forest area after 10 years. (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. A village had a stream flowing nearby for centuries, but the villagers used it only for drinking and washing. After engineers built a small dam and turbines, the stream began to produce electricity for the village. (i) What changed the stream into a source of electricity? (ii) What two factors are needed to turn substances into resources? (iii) Give one other example of this. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Many people in a town lacked skills and jobs. The government opened training centres for computers, tailoring and repair work. Within a few years, many found jobs and started businesses. (i) What process is described? (ii) Why are people called a resource? (iii) Name two other ways to improve human resources. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Petroleum is found in large quantities in West Asia and is being used, while some countries have known deposits that are not yet used because of lack of technology. (i) Which of these is an actual resource? (ii) Which is a potential resource? (iii) Why is petroleum called a non-renewable resource? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. A student switches off fans and lights when leaving a room, carries a cloth bag and reuses notebooks. She says she is helping in sustainable development. (i) What is sustainable development? (ii) How do her actions help? (iii) Suggest two more actions she can take. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In a hilly area, people cut trees faster than new ones could grow. Soon there were landslides, the streams dried up, and firewood became scarce. (i) Which resource was misused? (ii) Is it renewable? Why did it get exhausted? (iii) Suggest two ways to restore it. (5 marks)

Draw a chart classifying natural resources on the basis of renewability, distribution and development. Explain each type with examples. (6 marks)

Draw a flowchart showing how human resources create human-made resources from natural resources, with examples. Explain why people are the most important resource. (6 marks)

Draw a labelled chart of the principles of sustainable development. Explain how each can be followed in daily life. (6 marks)

Draw a diagram showing the 3 R approach (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) with examples. Explain how it conserves resources. (6 marks)

Draw a chart comparing renewable and non-renewable resources. Explain why conservation of both types is necessary. (6 marks)