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Resources: MCQs for Class 8 Geography
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Water, electricity, rickshaw, vegetable and textbook have something in common. They have all been used by you, so they have utility. Utility or usability is what makes an object or substance a resource. “How does something become a resource?” Raju now wanted to know. Amma told the children that things become resources only when they have a value. “Its use or utility gives it a value. All resources have some value.” said Amma. Value means worth. Some resources have economic value, some do not. For example, metals may have an economic value, a beautiful landscape may not. But both are important and satisfy human needs. Some resources can become economically valuable with time. Your grandmother’s home remedies have no commercial value today. But if they are patented and sold by a medical firm tomorrow, they could become economically valuable.
Time and technology are two important factors that can change substances into resources. Both are related to the needs of the people. People themselves are the most important resource. It is their ideas, knowledge, inventions and discoveries that lead to the creation of more resources. Each discovery or invention leads to many others. The discovery of fire led to the practice of cooking and other processes while the invention of the wheel ultimately resulted in development of newer modes of transport. The technology to create hydroelectricity has turned energy in fast flowing water into an important resource.
MCQs
1. Which of the following statements about resources is true?
a) All resources have economic value
b) Only resources with economic value are important
c) Resources become valuable only when they have a use or utility
d) Resources do not need to have any value to be considered important
2. What are the two factors that can change substances into resources?
a) Time and technology
b) Time and value
c) Value and technology
d) People and ideas
3. Which of the following is an example of a resource that does not have economic value?
a) Metals
b) Electricity
c) A beautiful landscape
d) A rickshaw
4. What led to the development of newer modes of transport?
a) The invention of the wheel
b) The discovery of fire
c) The creation of hydroelectricity
d) The development of new technologies
5. What is the most important resource according to the passage?
a) Ideas
b) Water
c) Electricity
d) Metals
6. How can a substance with no commercial value become economically valuable?
a) By being patented and sold by a medical firm
b) By being discovered by a scientist
c) By being used by a large number of people
d) By being made into a product by a manufacturing company
7. What turns fast-flowing water into an important resource?
a) Technology to create hydroelectricity
b) The discovery of fire
c) The invention of the wheel
d) The use of water for cooking
8. Which of the following is an example of a resource that has been used by the author?
a) Water
b) Electricity
c) Rickshaw
d) Vegetable
9. What gives something a value according to the passage?
a) Its beauty
b) Its rarity
c) Its use or utility
d) Its age
10. What is the relationship between people and resources?
a) People are the only resources that matter
b) Resources are more important than people
c) People create resources through their ideas, knowledge, inventions, and discoveries
d) Resources are created independently of people
Answers:
- c) Resources become valuable only when they have a use or utility
- a) Time and technology
- c) A beautiful landscape
- a) The invention of the wheel
- a) Ideas
- a) By being patented and sold by a medical firm
- a) Technology to create hydroelectricity
- Any of the options could be correct, depending on the author’s personal experience
- c) Its use or utility
- c) People create resources through their ideas, knowledge, inventions, and discoveries
Types of Resources
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Resources are generally classified into natural, human made and human.
Natural Resources
Resources that are drawn from Nature and used without much modification are called natural resources. The air we breathe, the water in our rivers and lakes, the soils, minerals are all natural resources. Many of these resources are free gifts of nature and can be used directly. In some cases tools and technology may be needed to use a natural resource in the best possible way.
Natural resources can be broadly categorised into renewable and non-renewable resources.
Renewable resources are those which get renewed or replenished quickly. Some of these are unlimited and are not affected by human activities, such as solar and wind energy. Yet careless use of certain renewable resources like water, soil 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 world today.
Non-renewable resources are those which have a limited stock. Once the stocks are exhausted it may take thousands of years to be renewed or replenished. Since this period is much more than human life spans, such resources are considered non-renewable. Coal, petroleum and natural gas are some examples. The distribution of natural resources depends upon number of physical factors like terrain, climate and altitude. The distribution of resources is unequal because these factors differ so much over the earth.
MCQs
1. What is a natural resource?
a) Resources that are artificially created
b) Resources that are drawn from Nature and used without much modification
c) Resources that are only found in developed countries
d) Resources that are unlimited in quantity
2. Which of the following is not a natural resource?
a) Air
b) Water
c) Iron ore
d) Computer software
3. How are natural resources broadly categorized?
a) As physical and chemical resources
b) As renewable and non-renewable resources
c) As primary and secondary resources
d) As local and global resources
4. Which of the following is an example of an unlimited renewable resource?
a) Water
b) Solar energy
c) Petroleum
d) Coal
5. How can careless use of renewable resources affect their stock?
a) It can increase their stock
b) It can have no impact on their stock
c) It can decrease their stock
d) It can make them non-renewable
6. What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?
a) Renewable resources are those that have a limited stock while non-renewable resources are those that get renewed quickly
b) Renewable resources are those that get renewed or replenished quickly while non-renewable resources have a limited stock
c) Renewable resources are those that are artificially created while non-renewable resources are those that are drawn from Nature
d) Renewable resources are those that are unlimited while non-renewable resources have a limited stock
7. Why are non-renewable resources considered non-renewable?
a) Because they are artificially created
b) Because they have a limited stock and take a long time to be replenished
c) Because they are unlimited and can be used indefinitely
d) Because they are not affected by human activities
8. Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?
a) Wind energy
b) Water
c) Coal
d) Forest
9. What factors determine the distribution of natural resources?
a) Population density
b) Economic status
c) Physical factors like terrain, climate, and altitude
d) Political factors
10. Why is the distribution of natural resources unequal?
a) Because some countries are more developed than others
b) Because natural resources are only found in certain parts of the world
c) Because physical factors like terrain, climate, and altitude differ greatly over the earth
d) Because political factors prevent the equal distribution of resources.
Answers:
- b) Resources that are drawn from Nature and used without much modification
- d) Computer software
- b) As renewable and non-renewable resources
- b) Solar energy
- c) It can decrease their stock
- b) Renewable resources are those that get renewed or replenished quickly while non-renewable resources have a limited stock
- b) Because they have a limited stock and take a long time to be replenished
- c) Coal
- c) Physical factors like terrain, climate, and altitude
- c) Because physical factors like terrain, climate, and altitude differ greatly over the earth
Human Made Resources
Sometimes, natural substances become resources only when their original form has been changed. Iron ore was not a resource until people learnt to extract iron from it. People use natural resources to make buildings, bridges, roads, machinery and vehicles, which are known as human made resources. Technology is also a human made resource.
“So people like us use natural resources to make human made resources,” said Mona nodding in understanding. “Yes,” said Raju.
Human Resources
People can make the best use of nature to create more resources when they have the knowledge, skill and the technology to do so. That is why human beings are a special resource. People are human resources. Education and health help in making people a valuable resource. Improving the quality of people’s skills so that they are able to create more resources is known as human resource development.
Do you know?
Human Resource refers to the number (quantity) and abilities (mental and physical) of the people. Though, there are differing views regarding treatment of humans as a resource, one cannot deny the fact that it is the skills of human that help in transferring the physical material into a valuable resource.
1. Which of the following is an example of a human made resource?
A) Water
B) Trees
C) Bridges
D) Mountains
2. Why is human resource development important for creating more resources?
A) It helps improve the quality of natural resources.
B) It helps increase the quantity of natural resources.
C) It helps improve the quality of people’s skills.
D) It helps increase the number of people.
3. What is the role of technology in creating human made resources?
A) It is not necessary for creating human made resources.
B) It is used to extract natural resources.
C) It is used to change the form of natural resources.
D) It is used to protect natural resources.
4. What makes human beings a special resource?
A) Their ability to create natural resources.
B) Their ability to destroy natural resources.
C) Their knowledge, skill, and technology.
D) Their physical strength.
5. Which of the following best defines human resource?
A) The quantity and abilities of natural resources.
B) The quantity and abilities of human beings.
C) The quantity and abilities of technology.
D) The quantity and abilities of animals.
Answers:
- C) Bridges
- C) It helps improve the quality of people’s skills.
- C) It is used to change the form of natural resources.
- C) Their knowledge, skill, and technology.
- B) The quantity and abilities of human beings.
Conserving Resources
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Mona had a nightmare. She dreamt that all the water on the earth had dried up and all the trees cut down. There was no shade and nothing to eat or drink. People were suffering and roaming around desperately looking for food and shade. She told her mother about the dream. “Amma can this really happen?” she asked.
“Yes,” Amma replied. “If we are not careful then even renewable resources can become very scarce and the non-renewable ones can definitely get exhausted”. “What can we do about it,” Raju asked. “Lots,” replied Amma.
Using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed is called resource conservation. Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future is called sustainable development. There are many ways of conserving resources. Each person can contribute by reducing consumption, recycling and reusing thing. Ultimately it makes a difference because all our lives are linked.
That evening the children and their friends made packets and shopping bags out of old newspapers, discarded clothes and baskets from bamboo sticks. “We will give a few to every family we know,” said Mona. “After all it is for a very good cause,” said Mustafa, “To save our resources and to keep our earth alive”.
“I am going to be very careful not to waste paper,” said Jessy. “Many trees are cut down to make paper,” she explained.
“I will see that electricity is not wasted in my house,” shouted Mustafa. “Electricity comes from water and coal.”
“I will make sure that water is not wasted at home,” said Asha. “Every drop of water is precious”
“Together we can make a difference!” chorused the children.
These are some of the things Mona, Raju and their friends did. What about you? How are you going to help in conserving resources?
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.
Some Principles 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.
MCQs
1. What is the meaning of sustainable development?
a) Conserving resources for future generations
b) Maximizing the use of non-renewable resources
c) Focusing on economic growth without regard for the environment
d) Exploiting natural resources for short-term gains
2. Why is it important to conserve resources?
a) To maintain the balance of nature
b) To ensure that resources are available for future generations
c) To reduce pollution and waste
d) All of the above
3. What are some ways to conserve resources?
a) Reducing consumption
b) Recycling and reusing things
c) Being careful not to waste water and electricity
d) All of the above
4. What is the principle of sustainable development that focuses on minimizing the depletion of natural resources?
a) Respect and care for all forms of life
b) Improve the quality of human life
c) Conserve the earth’s vitality and diversity
d) Minimize the depletion of natural resources
5. What is the meaning of resource conservation?
a) Using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed
b) Maximizing the use of resources
c) Wasting resources for personal gain
d) None of the above
6. What can individuals do to contribute to resource conservation?
a) Reduce consumption
b) Recycle and reuse things
c) Be careful not to waste water and electricity
d) All of the above
7. What is the relationship between sustainable development and the diversity of life on earth?
a) Sustainable development helps to conserve the diversity of life on earth
b) Sustainable development has no impact on the diversity of life on earth
c) Sustainable development harms the diversity of life on earth
d) None of the above
8. Which principle of sustainable development focuses on enabling communities to care for their own environment?
a) Respect and care for all forms of life
b) Improve the quality of human life
c) Enable communities to care for their own environment
d) All of the above
9. Why is it important to change personal attitudes and practices towards the environment?
a) To ensure sustainable development
b) To conserve resources for future generations
c) To reduce pollution and waste
d) All of the above
10. What can you do to help in conserving resources?
a) Reduce consumption
b) Recycle and reuse things
c) Be careful not to waste water and electricity
d) All of the above
Answers:
- a) Conserving resources for future generations
- d) All of the above
- d) All of the above
- d) Minimize the depletion of natural resources
- a) Using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed
- d) All of the above
- a) Sustainable development helps to conserve the diversity of life on earth
- c) Enable communities to care for their own environment
- d) All of the above
- d) All of the above