The entire northern plains are made of alluvial soil. Accordingly, it simply means more industrial processes which will definitely demand more energy, more natural resources and more raw materials. (4) Nonetheless, for the young the use of mobile phone can be like an addiction and they can misuse it. Distinguish between each of the following: (a) On the basis of Origin: (d) On the basis of status and development: Question 4. A negative externality, also called the external cost, imposes a negative effect on a third party to an economic transaction. Three major relief features: Answer: (c) Net sown area and gross cropped area. (iii) It is more fertile than ‘Bangar’ and is found in flood plains. Why is land as a resource important for us? More example sentences. Write three physical and three human factors which determine the use of land. How does red soil develop and in which part of India? Species that have acclimatized to specific environments are highly affected as the climate change and global warming alters the favorable survival conditions. Due to lack of technology advancement humans cannot use it. For instance, they use smart phones to look up any new word they come across. Chemical and organic changes which take place in soil, also play a role in its formation. As the human population keeps on enlarging, there is a lot of pressure on the utilization of almost all natural resources. Question 3. Two characteristics of non-renewable resources: Two broad categories of non-renewable resources: Question 8. They contain adequate proportion of potash, lime and phosphoric acid. An example of natural resource protection is the Clean Air Act. Available for CBSE, ICSE and State Board syllabus. Alluvial soils as a whole are very fertile. also contribute to the formation of soil. The present rate of consumption is higher than the rate at which these resources are being replenished and should be preserved for our future generations. They are loamy and silty in valley sides. From 18.11% in 1960-61, it is still only 22.57% which is far lower than the desired 33% as outlined by the National Forest Policy (1952). Renewable natural resources: these are resources that can be replenished. Potential Resources. The development of resources depends on technology and level of their feasibility, e.g., water resources used for hydel power generation or irrigation purposes. These are the supplies of materials or energy which are exploitable in political, economic and technical terms under current conditions. Six states in which laterite soils are found: Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and the hilly areas of Orissa and Assam. Importance of resources for man: Question 13. Answer: These have been deposited by three important Himalayan river systems. Why is it necessary? A Resource is a source or supply from which a benefit is produced and that has some utility and worth. Answer: Question 11. A river never stops flowing. Stock resources are resources that can be permanently expended, and are therefore non-renewable, and whose quantity is usually expressed in absolute amounts rather than in rates. What do you understand by a ‘Resource’? Materials in the environment, which have the potential to satisfy human needs but man does not have the appropriate technology to access them are included among stock, e.g. Intensive agricultural practices have claimed much space of the natural resources because farmers resort to converting forests and grasslands to croplands. (2014) (iv) Mention any two demerits of mobile phones. Distinguish between the following: Renewable Resources. Mention human activities that are responsible for soil erosion. Stock. Answer: This restricts erosion. Answer: Answer: Though mobile internet access is oftentimes hurried and short, it can still provide common internet features like alerts, weather data, emails, search engines, instant messages, and game and music downloading. The stock resource class is not a homogeneous one. Natural resource economics focuses on the demand, supply, and allocation of natural resources to increase sustainability. Resources, which are owned privately by individuals, e.g., farmers own. Answer: Give two major reasons. (2) Due to the easy access of smart phones, communication has been very effective and instant. Write the distribution of red and yellow soils. They have life or are living resources, e.g., human beings, fisheries, forests, etc. They cannot be recycled and get exhausted with their use. Question 57. Name two states having high net sown area and two states having low net sown area. (a) Current fallow and other than current fallow land Natural resource economics is, as the name suggests, about natural resources. They are saline in nature.