VICTOR PUBLIC SCHOOL

SESSION: (2022-23)
CLASS: VIII
(GEOGRAPHY)
CHAPTER-1 RESOURCES
WORKSHEET-A: QUESTIONS ANSWERS
1. Answer the following questions.
(i) Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth?
Ans. Earth has different topography, climate and altitude at different places. Difference in these factors
has resulted in unequal distribution of resources over the earth. All these factors are different from place
to place on the earth. Moreover, the level of development and technological levels determine the
distribution.
(ii) What is resource conservation?
Ans. Saving the resources for future generations is called conservation. It is the protection and ethical
use of valuable resources such as minerals, water, trees, wildlife and others. Resource conservation
basically focuses on maintaining the natural world in order to protect the sources of resources.
(iii) Why are human resources important?
Ans. Humans as a resource are important because they have the ability to extract value from all other
resources. They can make the best use of nature to create more resources, as they have the knowledge,
skill and technology to do so. Education and health help in making humans a valuable resource.
(iv) What is sustainable development?
Ans. Balancing the need to use resources and also conserving them for the future is called sustainable
development. The future of our planet and its people is linked with our ability to maintain and preserve
the life support system that nature provides. Sustainable development is when all renewable resources
are used sustainably, the diversity of life on the earth is conserved, and the damage to the natural
environmental system is minimised and saved for our future generations.

2. Tick the correct answers-

Do it yourself
3. Differentiate between the followings:
(a) Potential and actual resources
Potential Resources Actual Resources
 A potential resource is not being used  An actual resource is one which we use
currently. currently.
 These resources can prove useful and can  An actual resource might have been a
become actual resource in future. potential resource in the past. It may end up
in the future.
 The entire quantity of potential resource  The entire quantity of actual resource is
may not be known. known.
 Example: Uranium in Ladakh  Example: Coal deposits

(b) Ubiquitous and localised resources

Ubiquitous Resources
 A ubiquitous resource is one which is
found all over the world.
 Its presence is not governed by physical
conditions.
 Examples- air, sunlight etc.
Localised Resources
 A localised resource is one which is found
in a particular region.
 The presence of localised resource is
governed by physical conditions.
 Examples: minerals, fuels etc.

EXTRA QUESTIONS:
1. What is the condition for a substance to be called a resource?
Ans. A substance needs to have some utility and value to be called a resource.
2. What are the different types of resources based on the origin?
Ans. According to origin, resources can be of two types biotic and abiotic.
 3. When can people make the best use of nature?
Ans. People can make the best use of nature to create more resources when they have:
a. Knowledge
b. Skill
c. Technology
4. Write five principles of sustainable development.
Ans. Principles of sustainable development are as follows: -
a. Respect and care for all forms of life
b. Improve the quality of human life
c. Conserve the earth’s vitality and diversity
d. Minimize the depletion of natural resources
e. Change personal attitude and practices toward the environment
f. Enable communities to care for their own environment.
5. What are human resources? Explain.
Ans. Human resource refers to the number and abilities of the people. It is the skills of human that help
in transferring the physical material into valuable resource.