Question:
How was the word agriculture, coined?
Answer:
The word agriculture is the English adaptation of the Latin word agricultura. Ager1 means field and cultura means cultivation; in the strict sense agricultura means tillage of the soil.
Resources
Q 1.
What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding about the population of a country?
Q 2.
Give a brief note on mining.
Q 3.
What are the four Characteristics of resources?
Q 4.
Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth.
Q 5.
Write a brief note on terrace farming and intercropping.
Q 6.
Mention some methods that are used to conserve soil
Q 7.
What is plantation agriculture?
Q 8.
Differentiate between Ubiquitous and localised resources?
Q 9.
The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?
Q 10.
Discuss the role of any two factors influencing population change.
Q 11.
Rows of trees planted in the coastal areas to check the wind movement is called intercropping ?
Q 12.
Mention the different types of resources.
Q 13.
Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.
Q 14.
What is meant by the term industry?
Q 15.
Which sources of energy would you suggest for (a) rural areas (b) coastal areas (c) Arid Regions?
Q 16.
What is mixed cropping or mixed farming?
Q 17.
What are the different characteristics of population composition?
Q 18.
How can one increase agricultural production?
Q 19.
What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages?
Q 20.
Name any three common minerals used by you every day.
Q 21.
Distinguish between Metallic and non metallic minerals
Q 22.
What is a water-cycle?
Q 23.
What are the causes for the destruction of natural vegetation and wildlife?
Q 24.
What is sustainable development?
Q 25.
Different crops are grown in different regions.
Q 26.
Write any two reasons for land degradation today?
Q 27.
What are the activities under the secondary sector?
Q 28.
What do the 3Rs stand for in context with conservation of natural resources?
Q 29.
Why are human resources important?
Q 30.
Name the factors influencing agriculture?
Q 31.
What are the similarities between information technology industries in Bangalore and California?
Q 32.
How was the word agriculture, coined?
Q 33.
Complete the sentences below using some of the following words, sparsely, favourable, fallow, artificial, fertile, natural, extreme, densely
Q 34.
Suggest three ways to conserve water.
Q 35.
Which are the main factors which influence the location of an industry?
Q 36.
Distinguish between Conventional and non conventional sources of energy
Q 37.
Resources have value- discuss ?
Q 38.
What are abiotic resources?
Q 39.
How is farming classified?
Q 40.
What is Nomadic herding?
Q 41.
What is the difference between Subsistence farming and Commercial farming?
Q 42.
What are the classifications of minerals?
Q 44.
Sixty per cent of the world's people stay in just 10 countries. Name the countries with the percentage of world population.
Q 45.
What is the average density of population in India?
Q 46.
Why is population growth slowing in united Kingdoms?
Q 47.
Why people are considered a resource?
Q 48.
Distinguish between the followings
(i) Agro-based and mineral based industry.
Q 49.
Quarrying can become a major environmental concern.
Q 50.
What is a resource?
