NCERT Solutions Class 8 Social Science (Geography : Resource and Development)
The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 8 Social Science (Geography : Resource and Development) Chapter – 1 (Resource) has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.
Geography (Resource and Development)
- Chapter – 2 — Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
- Chapter – 3 — Mineral and Power
- Chapter – 4 — Agriculture
- Chapter – 5 — Industries
- Chapter – 6 — Human Resources
Chapter – 1 (Resource)
1. Answer the following questions.
(i) Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth?
Answer – The distribution of natural resources depends on various factors like terrain, climate, and altitude. These factors differ over the earth and so the distribution of resources.
(ii) What is resource conservation?
Answer – Using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed is resource conservation.
(iii) Why are human resources important?
Answer – Human resources are important because they make the best use of nature to create more resources with the help of their knowledge, skill, and technology.
(iv) What is sustainable development?
Answer – Sustainable development is the careful utilisation of resources that help to meet the requirements of the present and also takes care of the development for future generations.
2. Tick the correct Answer
(i) Which one of the following does NOT make the substance a resource?
(a) Utility
(b) Value
(c) Quantity
Answer – (c) Quantity
(ii) Which one of the following is a human-made resource?
(a) Medicines to treat cancer
(b) Spring water
(c) Tropical forest
Answer – (a) Medicine to treat cancer
(iii) Complete the following statement:
Biotic resources are __________
(a) Derived from living things
(b) Made by human beings
(c) Derived from non-living things
Answer – (a) Derived from living things
