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Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What makes an object or substance a resource ?

a)

Value

b)

Utility

c)

Technology

d)

Patent

2.

It means the exclusive right over any idea or invention.

a)

Value

b)

Patent

c)

Resources

d)

Technology

3.

It is the application of latest knowledge and skill in doing or making things.

a)

energy

b)

technology

c)

commercial

d)

Resourcefulness

4.

Are two important factors that can change substances into resources (besides us)

a)

Technology

b)

Time

c)

Economic Value

d)

Knowledge

5.

Resources that are drawn from Nature and used without much modification are called

(a)  

6.

Which of the following are not natural resources?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Minerals

d)

Soil

e)

Non of the above

7.

Natural resources can be broadly categorised into

a)

human made and non-renewable resources

b)

renewable and non-renewable resources

c)

human resource development and Sustainable Development

d)

human made and human

8.

Resources that get replenished easily

(a)  

9.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

natural gas

b)

Coal

c)

Wind

d)

Petroleum

10.

A : The distribution of resources is unequal

R : The distribution of natural resources depends utility & Value

a)

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

b)

The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

c)

The Assertion is true but the Reason is false

d)

The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true

11.

It is the amount of resources available for use

a)

Wares of resources

b)

Stock of Resource

c)

Goods

d)

Market of resoures

12.

(a)   resource refers to the number (quantity) and abilities (mental and physical) of the people

13.

What are the three factors that humans need to make the best use of nature ?

a)

Knowledge

b)

Skill

c)

Technology

d)

Utility

e)

Soil

14.

Using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed is called

(a)  

15.

Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future / Carefully utilising resources so that besides meeting the requirements of the present, also takes care of future generations is called

(a)  

16.

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

a)

all uses of renewable resources are sustainable

b)

the diversity of life on the earth is conserved

c)

the damage to natural environmental system is minimised.

17.

Some Principles of Sustainable Development

a)

Respect and care for all forms of life

b)

Conserve the earth’s vitality and diversity

c)

Disable communities to care for their own environment

d)

Improve the quality of human life

e)

Maximise the depletion of natural resources

18.

A : Some resources can become economically valuable with time


R : Resources like iron ore weren't useful until humans found how to melt and mould it to make different things

a)

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

b)

The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

c)

The Assertion is true but the Reason is false

d)

The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true

19.

(a)   resources are found everywhere