Need to Manage Natural Resources

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What are the causes and consequences of deforestation?

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Explain the ill effects of deforestation.

Q. Which of the following natural resources are exhaustible and non-renewable resources?
(I) Wind power
(II) Water
(III) Coal
(IV) Soil
(V) Minerals
(VI) Solar energy
(VII) Rainfall
(VIII) Petroleum

1. (II), (IV) and (VII)
2. (I), (V), (VI) and (VIII)
3. (III), (V) and (VIII)
4. (I), (II), (VI) and (VII)

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What are the consequences of deforestation?

Q. Which one of the following is not an ill effect of deforestation?

1. Increase in pollution due to burning of wood
2. Decrease in the availability of useful forest products
3. Decrease in carbon dioxide level
4. Lowering of water table

Q.

What is meant by deforestation?

Q. The basic difference between renewable and non-renewable resources are

1. Renewable resources can be regenerated by recycling whereas non-renewable resources cannot be regenerated.
2. Availability of Renewable resources are much higher than the non-renewable resources.
3. Renewable resources are more persistent in the environment if used judiciously.
4. All of the above

Q. World environment day is celebrated on__________.

1. ${21}^{st}March$
2. $5^{th}June$
3. ${22}^{nd}May$
4. $2^{nd}March$

Q. What are the disadvantages of Globalisation?

Q. All of the following are the major objectives of convention on biodiversity (CBD), except

1. 
   Conservation of biodiversity
2. 
   Sustainable use of biodiversity
3. Equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilisation of genetic resources
4. 
   Fertility of soil

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Question 16
Which of the following is not a natural resource?

(a) Mango tree
(b) Snake
(c) Wind
(d) Wooden house

Q. Why is an equitable distribution of resources essential in society? List two forces which are against such distribution.

Q. Which one of the following is not an ill effect of deforestation?

1. Lowering of water table
2. Increase in pollution due to burning of wood
3. Decrease in the availability of useful forest products
4. Decrease in carbon dioxide level

Q. Coliform count determines_________.

1. Quality of water
2. pH of water
3. Hardness of water
4. Basic nature of water

Q.

What is the main harm behind deforestation?

Q. ___is the practice of caring for the resources so that all living things can benefit from them now and in the future.

1. Conservation
2. Preservation
3. All of the above
4. Reservation

Q. Explain two problems caused due to the indiscriminate use of resources by humans.

Q. With the human population increasing at a tremendous rate, identify the reason due to which we need to manage our resources carefully?

1. Increase in demand for resources
2. Increase in pollution
3. Resources are not unlimited
4. All the above

Q. How do advantages of exploiting natural resources with short terms aims differ from the advantages of managing our resources with a long terms perspective ?

Q. State the following statement is True or False:
Mining causes environmental pollution because of the large amount of slag which is discarded for every tonne of the metal extracted.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following natural resources are exhaustible and non-renewable resources?
(I) Wind power
(II) Water
(III) Coal
(IV) Soil
(V) Minerals
(VI) Solar energy
(VII) Rainfall
(VIII) Petroleum

1. (II), (IV) and (VII)
2. (III), (V) and (VIII)
3. (I), (V), (VI) and (VIII)
4. (I), (II), (VI) and (VII)

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What is the primary source of water?

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Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

1. Sky

2. Water

3. None of These

4. Plastic

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Give reasons for the following.

Electrical energy is the most commonly used energy in our daily life.

Q. Select the incorrect option regarding mining.

1. Harmful to the environment
2. Environment friendly
3. Causes water pollution
4. Causes soil erosion

Q. Which one of the following is not an ill effect of deforestation?

1. Decrease in the availability of useful forest products
2. Decrease in carbon dioxide level
3. Increase in pollution due to burning of wood
4. Lowering of water table

Q.

Describe two energy-efficient electrical items.

Q. Positive heritable changes which benefits a species are discarded by nature.

1. False
2. True

Q. Select a correct statement regarding mining.

1. It causes soil erosion
2. It contaminates groundwater and surface water
3. It discards large amount of slag
4. All the above

Q. Which of the following is not an animal product?

1. Fuel and food prices are not interconnected
2. Data is insufficient to make an inference
3. As fuel price increases, food price also increases
4. When fuel price drops, food prices also drop