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Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore?
Renewable
Biotic
Flow
Non-renewable
Under which of the following type of resource can tidal energy be put?
Replenishable
Human-made
Abiotic
Non-renewable
Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have appropriate technology to access them are called:
Potential resource
Stock
Developed Resources
Reserves
Resources that take long geological time for their formation are called:
Renewable resources
Reserve
Community resources
Non-renewable resources
What is a resource?
Extracts from nature
Man Made products
Extracts from environment- technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable
Any thing from which a product can be manufactured
The process of transformation of things available in our environment involves an interactive relationship between
Nature and technology
nature, technology and institutions
Environment and nature
Environment and technology
How do human beings interact with nature?
Through technology
Through nurturing environmental resources
Through industry
Through experimental advances
Are resources free gifts of nature? And how?
Yes they are
They are not , Resources are a function of human activities
Yes Resources are nurtured by nature
No, Any thing from which a product can be manufactured
How are resources qualified?
On the basis of origin
On the basis of utility
On the basis of distribution
On the basis of potential
Where are Biotic Resources obtained from?
from biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock
composed of non-living things
reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes
Minerals and fossil fuels
Where are Abiotic Resources obtained from?
Minerals and fossil fuels
reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes
composed of non-living things
from biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock
What are renewable resources?
These are obtained from biosphere and have life
composed of non-living things
which can be renewed or reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes
from biosphere and have life such as human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock
Give examples of renewable resources.
Minerals and fossil fuels
solar and wind energy, water, forests and wildlife
rocks and metals.
flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock
Give examples of non renewable resources.
flora and fauna, fisheries, livestock
solar and wind energy, water, forests and wildlife
Minerals and fossil fuels
rocks and metals.
Which of these are resources based on ownership?
Individual Resources
Abiotic
Renewable Resources
Non renewable
Give examples of community owned resources
public parks, playgrounds, grazing grounds, burial grounds
plots, houses
energy, water, forests
flora and fauna, fisheries
Give examples of National resources
plots, houses
public parks, playgrounds, grazing grounds, burial grounds
oceanic resources
minerals, water resources, forests, wildlife, land
What are potential resources?
resources which can be renewed or reproduced
Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised
Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation
those things which are composed of non-living things
What are developed resources?
Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation
resources which can be renewed or reproduced
those things which are composed of non-living things
Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised
What is stock?
resources which can be renewed or reproduced
Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised
Materials in the environment which have the potential to satisfy human needs but human beings do not have the appropriate technology to access these
solar and wind energy, water, forests and wildlife
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