Question:
Distinguish between the followings.
Primary activities and tertiary activities.
Answer:
Primary activities are connected with extraction and production of natural resources, while tertiary activities are activities that provide support to primary activities.
Agriculture, fishing, poultry farming and mining are examples of primary activities and
Transport, trade, banking, insurance and advertising are examples of tertiary activities.
Resources
Q 1.
Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation?
Q 2.
What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding about the population of a country?
Q 3.
Which industry is often referred to as the backbone of modem industry and why?
Q 4.
Distinguish between Biogas and natural gas
Q 5.
Mention the different types of resources.
Q 6.
Write a brief note on terrace farming and intercropping.
Q 7.
Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.
Q 8.
What are the four Characteristics of resources?
Q 9.
What is Nomadic herding?
Q 10.
What is plantation agriculture?
Q 11.
Distinguish between Metallic and non metallic minerals
Q 12.
How was the word agriculture, coined?
Q 14.
Mention some methods that are used to conserve soil
Q 15.
Why is land considered an important resource?
Q 16.
What is meant by the term industry?
Q 17.
What is mixed cropping or mixed farming?
Q 18.
Give a brief note on mining.
Q 19.
What are the causes for the destruction of natural vegetation and wildlife?
Q 20.
What is the average density of population in India?
Q 21.
The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?
Q 22.
Discuss the role of any two factors influencing population change.
Q 23.
Rows of trees planted in the coastal areas to check the wind movement is called intercropping ?
Q 24.
Give reason for Petroleum is referred to as black gold.
Q 25.
Quarrying can become a major environmental concern.
Q 26.
How can one increase agricultural production?
Q 27.
What are the classifications of minerals?
Q 28.
How are mineral extracted from earth?
Q 30.
What are the different characteristics of population composition?
Q 31.
What is sustainable development?
Q 32.
What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages?
Q 33.
Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth.
Q 34.
Write any two reasons for land degradation today?
Q 35.
Distinguish between the followings
(i) Agro-based and mineral based industry.
Q 36.
Distinguish between Ferrous and nonferrous minerals
Q 37.
Give a few examples of man-made resources and natural resources ?
Q 38.
What are abiotic resources?
Q 39.
Write a brief note on Renewable resources ?
Q 40.
What is the difference between Subsistence farming and Commercial farming?
Q 41.
Name the different rocks that minerals occur in?
Q 42.
Write a brief note on salt.
Q 43.
What do the 3Rs stand for in context with conservation of natural resources?
Q 44.
How does land fulfil our needs?
Q 45.
Name a few landforms.
Q 46.
What is a water-cycle?
Q 47.
What is population density?
Q 48.
What is resource conservation?
Q 49.
Name the factors influencing agriculture?
Q 50.
Different crops are grown in different regions.
