Principles of sustainability

Q. ______ resources are derived from nature and are used without much modification.

1. Natural
2. Human
3. Essential
4. Human-made

Q. Which of the following steps can be taken by people to conserve resources?

1. Use the waste water from the kitchen for watering plants.
2. Use the non-conventional energy sources such as solar energy, wind energy, etc.
3. Ensure steps for rainwater harvesting.
4. Using non-renewable resources.

Q. Relative humidity is measured in ________.

1. inches per day
2. grams per cubic centimeter
3. centimeter per second
4. percentage

Q. Minerals buried close to the surface of the Earth can be extracted by a simple process called _____.

1. open cast mining
2. underground mining
3. quarrying
4. drilling

Q. What is the term used for the Isopleth of rainfall?

1. Isohyet
2. Isobaths
3. Isobars
4. None of these

Q. How can we extract the minerals?

Q. Which of the following form a part of the three R's?

1. Reduce
2. Recycle
3. React
4. Renew

Q. Kotla power plant is located in _______.

1. Punjab
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Jammu & Kashmir
4. West Bengal

Q. what is difference between mining and quarrying?

Q. Where was the Earth Summit held in 1992?

1. California, USA
2. Berlin, Germany
3. Mumbai, India
4. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Q. Which one among the following facts is correct?

1. Technology is used to increase the stock of a resource.
2. Tidal energy is a renewable resource.
3. Forests are abiotic resources.
4. Coal is a universal resource.