"Geography - Chapter:1 Resources"

This flashcard contains all the keywords and its definitions from 8th grade geography ncert textbook Chapter:1 Resources.

Resource

Anything that can be used to satisfy a need.

Utility

It makes an object or a substance a resource.

Value

Worth

Patent

It means the exclusive right over any idea or invention.

Technology

It is the application of latest knowledge and skills in doing or making things.

Types of resources

Natural, Human made and Human

Natural resources

Resources that are drawn from nature and used without much modification.

Renewable resources

Resources that can get renewed or replenished quickly.

Ex: Solar Energy and Wind energy

Non-renewable resources

Resources which have a limited stock.

Ex: Coal, Petroleum and natural gas.

Distribution of natural resources

It depends upon altitude, terrain and climate.

Human made resources

People use natural resources to make human made resources.

Ex: Technology.

Human resources

People are human resources

Human resource development

Improving the quality of people’s skills so that they can create more resources.

Resource conservation

Using resources carefully and giving them the time to get renewed.

Sustainable development

Balancing the need to use resources and conserving them for the future.

3 R’s

Reduce, Recycle, Reuse