Question:
What are abiotic resources?
Answer:
Abiotic Natural Resource:
Abiotic resources comprise of non-living things like land, water, air and minerals such as gold, iron,
copper and silver.
Abiotic resources are not renewable, as they can be exhausted by excessive use and their rate of
formation is very slow.
The usefulness of the abiotic resources depends upon their accessibility and their value.
Their total reserve cannot be increased by human efforts.
These resources are in great demand for the development of industries.
Resources
Q 1.
What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding about the population of a country?
Q 2.
Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation?
Q 3.
Which sources of energy would you suggest for (a) rural areas (b) coastal areas (c) Arid Regions?
Q 4.
Write a brief note on Intensive subsistence farming.
Q 5.
Different crops are grown in different regions.
Q 6.
What is Nomadic herding?
Q 7.
In India agriculture is a primary activity.
Q 8.
Write a brief note on wind power ?
Q 9.
What are the two main classifications of power resources?
Q 10.
Which industry is often referred to as the backbone of modem industry and why?
Q 12.
Distinguish between Ferrous and nonferrous minerals
Q 13.
Name a few landforms.
Q 14.
What is meant by the term industry?
Q 15.
Write a brief note on the Ministry of Human Resource Development in India.
Q 16.
Distinguish between Biogas and natural gas
Q 17.
What are the factors that determine the pattern in which a particular region is used?
Q 18.
How can one increase agricultural production?
Q 19.
Mention a few minerals and their uses.
Q 20.
What is wind power?
Q 21.
What is the average density of population in India?
Q 22.
Differentiate between emigrants and immigrants.
Q 23.
What is a resource?
Q 24.
Name the 3 sectors of activities done by people.
Q 25.
What are the 3 categories of Commercial farming?
Q 26.
What are the advantages in mixed cropping?
Q 27.
Name the different rocks that minerals occur in?
Q 28.
What are natural resources?
Q 29.
Give a brief description of soil composition or the layers of soil ?
Q 30.
What is a water-cycle?
Q 31.
Why is population study essential?
Q 32.
Why is population growth slowing in united Kingdoms?
Q 33.
Why people are considered a resource?
Q 34.
What are the similarities between information technology industries in Bangalore and California?
Q 35.
Distinguish between the followings
(i) Agro-based and mineral based industry.
Q 36.
Give Reason for Environmental aspects must be carefully looked into before building huge dams.
Q 37.
Give reason for Most industries are concentrated around coal mines.
Q 38.
Give reason for Petroleum is referred to as black gold.
Q 39.
Mention the different types of resources.
Q 40.
What are the four Characteristics of resources?
Q 41.
Write a brief note on Renewable resources ?
Q 42.
What is meant by arable land?
Q 43.
How are mineral extracted from earth?
Q 44.
Give a brief note on mining.
Q 45.
Mention some methods that are used to conserve soil
Q 46.
What are bio reserves?
Q 47.
Differentiate between Ubiquitous and localised resources?
Q 48.
What is agriculture?
Q 49.
Discuss the role of any two factors influencing population change.
Q 50.
Why is land considered an important resource?
