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Resource Exploration

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main focus of NCERT Class 8 Chapter on resources?

a)

Types of resources, importance, sustainable management, and conservation practices

b)

History of resources

c)

Geographical distribution of resources

d)

Mathematical calculations of resources

2.

Give an example of a renewable resource.

a)

Wind power

b)

Geothermal energy

c)

Coal

d)

Solar energy

3.

Explain the concept of sustainable development.

a)

Sustainable development is the practice of meeting current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

b)

Sustainable development involves only focusing on short-term economic gains.

c)

Sustainable development is not concerned with the impact on future generations.

d)

Sustainable development is the process of depleting natural resources as quickly as possible.

4.

Why is resource conservation important for the environment?

a)

Resource conservation helps in preserving natural habitats, reducing pollution, saving energy, and maintaining biodiversity.

b)

Resource conservation increases pollution levels

c)

Resource conservation leads to overpopulation of species

d)

Resource conservation has no impact on the environment

5.

What are human resources in the context of economics?

a)

Natural resources available for production

b)

Technological tools used in manufacturing

c)

Financial assets of a company

d)

Labor force or workforce available for the production of goods and services.

6.

How does human resource development contribute to a country's growth?

a)

Human resource development improves workforce skills, productivity, and innovation, contributing to economic growth.

b)

Human resource development hinders technological advancements

c)

Human resource development has no impact on a country's growth

d)

Human resource development leads to increased unemployment rates

7.

Name three examples of natural resources.

a)

Air

b)

Trees

c)

Wind

d)

Water, sunlight, minerals

8.

What are the key points covered in the chapter on resource conservation?

a)

Plastic pollution, soil erosion prevention, wildlife conservation

b)

Renewable energy, climate change mitigation, biodiversity preservation

c)

Reducing waste, sustainable resource use, recycling, energy conservation, environmental impact assessment

d)

Water conservation, air pollution control, deforestation

9.

How can renewable resources help in reducing carbon emissions?

a)

Renewable resources release more carbon emissions than fossil fuels

b)

Renewable resources do not produce carbon emissions during energy generation, making them a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels.

c)

Renewable resources are not a viable solution for reducing carbon emissions

d)

Renewable resources contribute to global warming by increasing carbon emissions

10.

Discuss the role of human resources in the service industry.

a)

Human resources in the service industry focus on marketing strategies

b)

Human resources in the service industry handle product development

c)

Human resources in the service industry are responsible for recruiting, training, and managing employees to deliver excellent customer service.

d)

Human resources in the service industry are responsible for IT infrastructure

11.

What are the challenges faced in sustainable development?

a)

Focusing solely on economic growth

b)

Relying on outdated technology

c)

Ignoring environmental concerns

d)

Balancing economic growth with environmental protection, addressing social inequality, ensuring resource efficiency, promoting innovation, and overcoming political barriers.

12.

How can individuals contribute to resource conservation in their daily lives?

a)

Use energy-wasting appliances

b)

Reduce water usage, recycle materials, use energy-efficient appliances, opt for public transportation or carpool, and support sustainable products.

c)

Increase water usage

d)

Throw away all materials

13.

Explain the concept of natural resources depletion.

a)

Natural resources depletion is the consumption of resources at a rate faster than they can be replenished naturally.

b)

Natural resources depletion is the utilization of resources in a sustainable manner.

c)

Natural resources depletion is the conservation of resources to ensure their longevity.

d)

Natural resources depletion is the process of creating new resources from existing ones.

14.

What are the benefits of investing in human resource development?

a)

The benefits of investing in human resource development include improved employee performance, increased productivity, higher employee satisfaction, better retention rates, and overall organizational growth.

b)

Decreased employee performance

c)

Lower productivity

d)

Reduced employee satisfaction

15.

Describe the impact of overexploitation of natural resources on the environment.

a)

Enhancement of ecosystems

b)

Increase in biodiversity

c)

Overexploitation of natural resources has a detrimental impact on the environment by causing depletion of resources, disruption of ecosystems, loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, water pollution, and climate change.

d)

Reduction of soil erosion

16.

What are the two things that make a substance resource?

a)

Utility and Value

b)

Appearance and hardness

c)

Softness and Taste

d)

Sharp or blunt

17.

What is meant by resource?

(a)  

18.

The exclusive right over any idea or invention is ______________.

a)

Invention

b)

Technology

c)

Patent

d)

Stock of resources

19.

Non-renewable resources are ___________________.

a)

those which have limited stock

b)

made by human beings

c)

derived from non-living things

20.

Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future is called ______________________.

a)

Sustainable Development

b)

Resource Conservation

c)

Resource Development

d)

Human Resource Development

21.

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

a)

Resource Wastage

b)

Resource Conservation

c)

Sustainable Development

d)

Resource Consumption

22.

Resources that are drawn from nature without much modification are called_____________

a)

Man-Made Resource

b)

Human Resource

c)

Sustainable Resource

d)

Natural Resource

23.

Those resources which are in a limited stock are called

a)

Renewable Resources

b)

Abiotic Resources

c)

Biotic Resources

d)

Non-Renewable Resources

24.

Why are Humans the most important human resource.

(a)  

25.

Which one of the following does NOT make a substance a resource

a)

Utility

b)

Value

c)

Quantity

26.

Teachers, Farmers, and Builders are all examples of what type of resource?

a)

Natural

b)

Human

c)

Capital

27.

What is an example of a Natural Resource?

a)

Hammer

b)

Oil

c)

Teacher

d)

Money

28.

What is an example of a Human Resource?

a)

Water

b)

Money

c)

Truck

d)

Doctor

29.

What kind of resource is this?

a)

Human Resource

b)

Capital Resource

c)

Natural Resource

30.

What kind of resource is this?

a)

Human Resource

b)

Capital Resource

c)

Natural Resource

31.

What kind of resource is this?

a)

Human Resource

b)

Capital Resource

c)

Natural Resource

32.

What kind of resource is this?

a)

Human Resource

b)

Capital Resource

c)

Natural Resource

33.

What is a Natural Resource?

a)

Things we can get from nature.

b)

Goods made by people that are used to make other goods.

c)

The people who do the work or labor.

d)

The money that we use to buy things.

34.

What is a Human Resource?

a)

Goods made by people that are used to make other goods.

b)

Things we can get from nature.

c)

The people who do the work or labor.

d)

The money that we use to buy things.

35.

Resources that we find in nature and are used without much modification are called:

a)

Human resources

b)

Natural resources

c)

Renewable resources

d)

Human made resources

36.

Natural resources are classified into various types on the basis of: (SELECT the incorrect one)

a)

Distribution

b)

Development

c)

Origin

d)

Destruction

37.

All non-living things are known as:

a)

Biotic resource

b)

Exhaustible resource

c)

Abiotic resource

d)

Human resource

38.

Anything that can be used to satisfy human needs is a:

a)

Thing

b)

value

c)

Resource

d)

Utility

39.

________ resources refer to the number and ability of the people. E.g: knowledge, skill, etc.

a)

Biotic

b)

Human made

c)

Human

d)

Abiotic

40.

People use natural resources to make buildings, bridges, roads, machinery and vehicles which are known as:

a)

Human resource

b)

Human made resource

c)

Natural resource

d)

Un-natural resource

41.

Non-renewable resources are ___________________.

a)

those which have limited stock

b)

made by human beings

c)

derived from non-living things

42.
Any useful material that is found in nature:
a)
Natural Resource
b)
Human Resource
c)
Plants
43.
A resource that is not easily replaced...
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
44.
What does conserving resources mean?
a)
Use as much of the resources as you can
b)
Only use the resources at school
c)
Protecting the resource so it does not run out
45.

Resources which are found in a region, but have not been utilised are _________________

a)

Renewable

b)

Developed

c)

Non- Renewable

d)

Potential

46.

Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future is called ______________________.

a)

Sustainable Development

b)

Resource Conservation

c)

Resource Development

d)

Human Resource Development

47.

Which are the principles of Sustainable Development?

a) Caring all forms of life.

b) Conserving the earth's vitality

c) Improve the quality of human life.

d) Minimize the depletion of natural resources.

a)

a) and d) only

b)

a, b) and c) only

c)

b) ,c) and d) only

d)

a) ,b) ,c) and d)

48.

The exclusive right over any idea or invention is ______________.

a)

Invention

b)

Technology

c)

Patent

d)

Stock of resources

49.

The basis of classification of resources are :

a)

Origin

b)

Level of Development

c)

Stock and Distribution

d)

All of the above

50.

Resources drawn from nature and used without much modification are called _________.

a)

Human-made Resources

b)

Cultural

c)

Natural

d)

Al of the above

51.

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

a)

Resource Balancing

b)

Resource Conservation

c)

Resource Depletion

d)

Devaluation

52.

These resources are inorganic in nature and constitute minerals, rocks, soil etc.

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Man-made resources

c)

Biotic Resources

d)

Abiotic Resources

53.

It signifies development of human beings i.e. developing the quality and capacity of people state.

a)

Human Resources

b)

Human- Made Resources

c)

Human Resources Development

d)

None of the above

54.

Which of these does not have economic worth but it is valuable?

a)

Shoes

b)

Mountains

c)

Coal

d)

None of these

55.

The types of resources on the basis of stock are ______________.

a)

Ubiquitous and Localised

b)

Actual and Potential

c)

Renewable and Non- Renewable

d)

Abiotic and Biotic

56.
What does conserving resources mean?
a)
Use as much of the resources as you can
b)
Only use the resources at school
c)
Protecting the resource so it does not run out
57.

Jhoom cultivation was another name for

a)

Terrace faming

b)

Mixed farming

c)

Fruit cultivation

d)

Shifting cultivation

58.

Which of the following is NOT a way to conserve resources?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

d)

Remind

59.
What is a natural resource? 
a)
something you buy
b)
something you make
c)
something found in nature you use
60.
Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?
a)
recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
b)
limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
c)
using rechargeable batteries
d)
all of the above are good conservation practices
61.
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
a)
coal
b)
minerals
c)
natural gas
d)
oil
62.
Which of the following is true about coal?
a)
It is renewable because it is deep inside Earth.
b)
It is renewable because it can easily be replaced as it is used.
c)
It is nonrenewable because it cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.
d)
It is nonrenewable because it fuels many power plants that make electricity.
63.
All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT
a)
Coal
b)
animals
c)
petroleum (oil)
d)
natural gas
64.

Claim: the consumption of natural resources by humans has a negative impact on the environment. What data would provide evidence for this claim?

a)

Increased human lifespan and increased ice cap size

b)

Increased human population and decreased habitats for plants and animals

c)

Increased consumption of resources by humans and increased biodiversity (variety) in nature

d)

Increased of fossil fuel burning by humans and decreased use of other resources

65.

Anything that can be used to satisfy human needs is a:

a)

Thing

b)

value

c)

Resource

d)

Utility

66.

People use natural resources to make buildings, bridges, roads, machinery and vehicles which are known as:

a)

Human resource

b)

Human made resource

c)

Natural resource

d)

Un-natural resource

67.

Agriculture is a _____________.

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Non-Renewable Resource

68.

Seafood is a _______________.

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Non-Renewable Resource

69.

Natural gas is a non-renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

____________ are an example of a renewable resource.

a)

Oil

b)

Minerals

c)

Natural gas

d)

Trees

71.

We use both renewable and non-renewable resources as sources of energy.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Natural resources are found within the environment.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Resources that cannot be replaced

a)

Conservation

b)

Renewable Resource

c)

Non-Renewable Resource

d)

Natural Resource

74.

The surroundings in which people, animals, or plants live

a)

conservation

b)

trees

c)

renewable resource

d)

environment

75.

Conservation is using resources without care.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Resources that can be replaced

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Non-Renewable Resource

c)

Natural Resource

d)

Conservation

77.
Which of the following resources is collected by the panels on the roof of his home?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
wind
d)
sunlight
78.
 Which of the following are renewable sources of energy?
a)
coal and natural gas
b)
oil and electricity
c)
sunlight and petroleum
d)
wind and water
79.
What is the source of energy that causes the blades of a turbine to move?
a)
coal
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
sunlight
80.

What is conservation?

a)

Saving natural resources.

b)

Watching television throughout the day.

c)

Using natural and human resources.

d)

Leaving the watering running.

81.
What do you call a useful material that can be drawn from when needed?
a)
agriculture
b)
a community
c)
a resource
d)
a reservoir
82.

Resources that we find in nature and are used without much modification are called:

a)

Human resources

b)

Natural resources

c)

Renewable resources

d)

Human made resources

83.

Anything that can be used to satisfy human needs is a:

a)

Thing

b)

value

c)

Resource

d)

Utility

84.

Which one of the following is not a 'value'?

a)

Aesthetic value

b)

Economic value

c)

Artistic value

d)

Ethical value

85.

Resources are generally classified into:

a)

2 types

b)

3 types

c)

4 types

d)

5 types

86.

Different ways to conserve natural resources are: (SELECT the incorrect one)

a)

Preventing wastage

b)

Save water

c)

Deforestation

d)

Afforestation

87.

Conservation is using resources without care.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

Only sustainable development will ensure the well being of the ________ generation.

a)

Present

b)

Past

c)

Future

d)

None of the Above