Question:
Quarrying can become a major environmental concern.
Answer:
Quarrying destroys the ecosystem around ii by ruining habitats for flora and fauna.When they are near residential areas near quarries they create a noise hazard because of blasts and heavy machinery. They also create air pollution, most notably dust.
Resources
Q 1.
What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding about the population of a country?
Q 2.
What is a water-cycle?
Q 3.
Distinguish between Ferrous and nonferrous minerals
Q 4.
What are natural resources?
Q 5.
What are the four Characteristics of resources?
Q 6.
What is meant by arable land?
Q 7.
What are the classifications of minerals?
Q 8.
Resources have value- discuss ?
Q 9.
What is Nomadic herding?
Q 10.
What are the two main classifications of power resources?
Q 11.
Differentiate between Ubiquitous and localised resources?
Q 12.
Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.
Q 13.
Distinguish between Conventional and non conventional sources of energy
Q 14.
What are the advantages in mixed cropping?
Q 16.
Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth?
Q 17.
Ganga-Brahmaputra plain of India is an overpopulated region.
Q 18.
What is meant by the term industry?
Q 19.
Name the 3 sectors of activities done by people.
Q 20.
How are mineral extracted from earth?
Q 21.
Mention some methods that are used to conserve soil
Q 22.
Mention the different types of resources.
Q 23.
Write a brief note on Intensive subsistence farming.
Q 24.
Write a brief note on the Ministry of Human Resource Development in India.
Q 25.
What is the average density of population in India?
Q 26.
Why is population growth slowing in united Kingdoms?
Q 27.
What can we do to conserve resources?
Q 28.
What are the factors that determine the pattern in which a particular region is used?
Q 29.
What is mixed cropping or mixed farming?
Q 30.
Why is population study essential?
Q 31.
Differentiate between emigrants and immigrants.
Q 32.
Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth.
Q 33.
What is an ore? Where are the ores of metallic minerals generally located?
Q 34.
What is a resource?
Q 35.
What are abiotic resources?
Q 36.
What are the activities under the secondary sector?
Q 37.
How was the word agriculture, coined?
Q 38.
How is farming classified?
Q 40.
Name a few landforms.
Q 41.
What is resource conservation?
Q 42.
Different crops are grown in different regions.
Q 43.
The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?
Q 44.
Suggest three ways to conserve water.
Q 45.
Name any three common minerals used by you every day.
Q 46.
Name two regions rich in natural gas resources.
Q 47.
Which sources of energy would you suggest for (a) rural areas (b) coastal areas (c) Arid Regions?
Q 48.
Give reason for Most industries are concentrated around coal mines.
Q 49.
Give reason for Petroleum is referred to as black gold.
Q 50.
Write a brief note on Renewable resources ?