SOCIAL SCIENCE (VIII) LESSON -1

NATURAL RESOURCES AND THEIR USE

(LESSON NOTES)

 

Introduction :-

v Nature: -

Ø The form of life and non-life of environment which have not be created by  humans is referred as nature. Examples: air, water, soil, trees, minerals, animals.

v Nature as Resources:

Ø When human beings started to modified the natural elements or use these for consumption they called as resources.  For Example-Trees are part of nature. when trees are cut and used to make furniture, they become a resource.

Ø Conditions for Nature to Become a Resource

§  For any natural entity to be called a resource, it must fulfill the following conditions:

(a)  Technologically accessibility :- Humans must have the technology to access and extract it. Example: Petroleum under deep oceans is not a resource if technology is unavailable.

(b)  Economic Feasibility:- Extraction and use must be cost-effective. If the cost of extraction is too high, it cannot be considered a resource.

(c)  Cultural Acceptability:- Use of the resource should be socially and culturally acceptable. Example: Cutting trees in sacred groves may be culturally unacceptable

NATURAL RESOURCES AND THEIR USE QUIZ

All questions are compulsory

NATURAL RESOURCES AND THEIR USE QUIZ

All Questions are Compulsory

NATURAL RESOURCES AND THEIR USE QUIZ

All Questions are Compulsory

NATURAL RESOURCES AND THEIR USE QUIZ

All Questions are Compulsory