Grade 8 Geography Quiz

Why are resources distributed unequally over the Earth?

• Identical climate

• Same technological levels

• Different natural conditions

• Equal level of development

What is resource conservation?

• Wasting resources

• Careful utilization of resources

• Destroying resources

• Ignoring resources

Why are human resources important?

• Due to lack of knowledge

• Isolation from nature

• Dependence on animals

• Development of other resources

What is sustainable development?

• Overexploitation of resources

• Careful utilization of resources for present and future

• Ignoring environmental impact

• Rapid depletion of resources

What are natural resources classified into based on renewability?

• Renewable and Non-renewable resources

• Ubiquitous and Localized resources

• Potential and Actual resources

• Inexhaustible and Exhaustible resources

Which type of resources include all living things?

• Human-made resources

• Abiotic resources

• Biotic resources

• Localized resources

What is the basis of classification for human-made resources?

• Creation by human beings

• Origin

• Distribution

• Renewability

What is the principle of sustainable development related to improving human life?

• Respect and care for all forms of life

• Conserve earth's vitality

• Enable communities to care for environment

• Minimize depletion of resources

What is the basis of classification for natural resources into Actual and Potential resources?

• Renewability

• Distribution

• Origin

• Level of development and use

What is the importance of technology as a human-made resource?

• Destruction of resources

• Creation of natural resources

• Development of human resources

• Creation of useful products