Natural Resources
Answer the following questions in 10-15 words
Q 1. In which relief features land can be divided?
Ans. 1. Mountains 2. Plateaus 3. Plains
Q 2. What is the importance of plains?
Ans. The Planes are known for dense population. The plains fulfill man's many needs. These are valuable for agriculture and vegetation.
Q 3. How many types of soil is found in India? Write the names of the types.
Ans. In India mainly 6 types of soil is found:-
1. Alluvial soil 2. Black soil
3. Red soil 4. Laterite soil
5. Forest and Mountainous soil 6. Desert soil
Q 4. What type of crops may be grown on black soil?
Ans. Cotton, wheat, jowar, tobacco, sunflower etc.
Q 5. Write the names of main sources of water.
Ans. Rainfall, rivers and streams, canals, tanks, underground water etc.
Q 6. What is given by the natural vegetation to man?
Ans. We get wood, fruits, medicine and other products from the natural vegetation. It also helps in rainfall.
Q 7. What are migratory birds and where do they come from?
Ans. Migratory birds are those species of birds that come in large number to India. These come from the cold regions like Siberia, China etc.
Answer the following questions in 50- 60 words:-
Q 8. Mentioning the major types of soil write the importance of alluvial soil.
Ans. Alluvial soil it is found over approximately 45% area of the country. This is is very fertile soil. It is contributing a lot towards the development of our agriculture. The fertile northern plains of India are mainly formed by alluvial soil.
Q 9. How is the soil resource being conserved?
Ans. 1. The soil should be protected from water logging by draining the excess water out.
2. Dams over the rivers should be constructed to stop floods.
3. Good methods of agriculture should be used.
Q 10. Give the importance of rivers and canals.
Ans. Since the the beginning of the civilization, man had started living around rivers and streams. The water of the rivers and canals is being used for irrigation and other human activities.
Q 11. How the water can be conserved?
Ans. 1. Water should not be used more than its requirement.
2. New methods of irrigation like sprinklers should be used.
3. The rainwater should be stored and used afterwards.
Q 12. Write a note on the the deciduous forests.
Ans. Deciduous forest trees shed their leaves in autumn season. The leaves grow again in spring season. We get wood of sal, teak, bambook, shisham and Khair trees from these forests.
Q 13. What steps have been taken by the government of India for the protection and conservation of wildlife?
Ans. Indian Board for Wildlife was established in the year 1952. In the year 1972 and 2002 government passed the Acts for the protection of wildlife. Many national parks and wildlife sanctuaries have been established.
RESOURCES-WORKSHEET
I NAME THE FOLLOWING:
1. The amount of resources available for use _________________
2. The exclusive right over any idea or invention __________________
3. Using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed ____________________________
4. Resources that are found everywhere ______________________
5. Carefully utilizing resources so that besides meeting the requirements of the present, also takes care of future generations ________________
II FILL IN THE BLANKS:
1. _________ and _____________is what makes an object or substance a resource.
2. __________________ and _______________help in making people a valuable resource.
3. Improving the quality of people’s skills so that they are able to create more resources is known as _________________________________
4. Based on origin resources can be _________________ or ____________
5. ______________________________are those that get replenished quickly.
III ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN 2 POINTS:
1 What are potential resources?
2. Why does the distribution of resources differ in different parts of the Earth?
3. Why are human beings considered as a special resource?
IV ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN 3 POINTS:
4. Water is a renewable resource. Why do we need to conserve it then?
V ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN 4 POINTS:
5. Enlist at least 4 principles of sustainable development.
6. What are human made resources?
VI COMPLETE THE FLOW CHART:
A CLASSIFICATION OF RESOURCES
B. CLASSIFICATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
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