Chapter 9- "Natural Resources"

21.8.2015 Chapter 9 - “ Natural Resources”

WORDS TO REMEMBER:-

1. Livestock:- Animals raised by humans for their use.
2. Mineral:- A natural substance found in the Earth.

QUESTION/ ANSWERS:-

Q1. What are natural resources? Name few natural resources.

Ans1. There are many valuab;e things in nature that are necesary for us to live on this Earth. They are known as natural resources. Eg. Air, Water, Soil, Forests, Animals and Minerals.

Q2. List four uses of soil. Which use in your opinion is the most important?

Ans2. Four uses of soil are:-

1. Plants grow in soil.
2. All living things depend on soil for food.
3. Soil is used to make building materials such as brick and cement.
4. Clay soil is used for making pots and utensils.

Dependency of living beings on soil for food is the most important use of soil.

Q3. Name four products that we get from forests.

Ans3. Forests provide us with wood, medicines, paper and oxygen.

Q4. Why is it important to save minerals such as coal and petroleum?

Ans4. The mineral resources such as coal and petroleum present on the Earth are non renewable. Once used up, they will not be available to us any more. So we should use them carefully and not waste them.