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6. What is the importance of biotic resources to human beings?

7. How does technology help in the development of resources?
8. Why is land an important resource for the human kind?

H TS Questions
H TS Questions
A. Can a gift of nature become a resource in future? How?
B. Why do you think the use of resources should be sustainable?

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A. Make a list of the resources which are utilised in your household and indicate which
resources are renewable and non-renewable.

B. Classify the following into renewable and non-renewable resources:

1. Mineral Oil ________________________
2. Wood ________________________
3. Soil ________________________
4. Copper ________________________
5. Livestock ________________________
6. Iron ore ________________________
7. Wheat ________________________

8. Jute ________________________
9. Human Resources ________________________
10. Solar Energy ________________________

Value Based Questions
Value Based Questions
Suppose, you are in your bedroom and the lights, fan and television in your drawing room
are all switched on. What will you do in such a situation? Tick (3) from the given options.

w Ignore everything and keep resting in your bedroom.
w Switch off just the television.

w Switch off all the appliances of the house.
w Switch off the lights, fan and television in the drawing room.

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