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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
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