8. Natural Resources / exercised

Class 6 Geography
Lesson no. 8
Natural Resources (EXERCISE)

Q. A) What is the use of the following resources?
1. Water
Ans:
Water is an important natural resource. Following are the uses of water:
1. To drink
2. To wash the things
3. To irrigate the field.
4. For Industries
5. To generate electricity. etc

2. Forest
Ans:
Forest is also an important natural resource where we get a lot of natural things from it.
The uses of forest are as follows.
1. Its a natural habitat for wild animals.
2. We get wood from it.
3. It helps to maintain eco system.
4. We get various fruits, honey, resin and rubber latex etc.
5.Mature soil.

3. Animals
Ans: We do found various animals in nature and it can be used for various purposes also.
Following are the uses of animals.
1.It is used as food.
2. We get various things such as milk,meat,wool,dung cake as fertilizer etc.
3. Some animals are used as means of transportation ex.donkey, camel, horse,yak etc.
5. Some animals are used as pet animal ex.dog, cat etc.

4. Minerals:
Ans:
Minerals are inorganic substances that form in naturally occurring chemical preparing different medicines.
Minerals are generally classified as metallic and non-metallic minerals classified as metallic and non-metallic minerals.
Metallic minerals are uses for obtaining different metals such as iron, bauxite etc. and non-metallic minerals are used in obtaining various chemicals like gypsum,  rock salt,calcite,etc.

5. Land
Ans.: Land is a natural resource.
Land can be used for various purposes.
1. Land is used for farming or agriculture.
2. It is used to construct bulidings, road etc.

B) Complete the following flow chart.

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C) Answer the following questions.
1. What factors influence the formation of soil?
Ans: The following factors influence the formation of soil.
1. Due to continuous  variations in temperature, rocks get decomposed.
2. Sediments deposited slowly towards low-lying areas.
3.The factors like original rock,climate,organic components, slope of land and time influence the formation of soil.


2. Which products are obtained from forests?
Ans: The following are the products obtained from forest.
1. Wood 2. Fruits, 3.honey 4.Flowers 5. Rubber latix, 6. Resin etc

3. What are the uses of minerals?
Ans:  1. Metallic minerals are used for obtaining metals such as iron,bauxite, etc.
2. Non-metallic minerals are used in obtaining various chemicals. These chemicals are further used for preparing different medicines.

4. What are the purposes for which land is uses?
Ans: The uses of land are as follows.
1.selling & buying
2.construction of road, building, houses.
3. Agriculture

5. Why is it necessary to conserve the natural resources?
Ans.:
1. Most of the natural resources are limited in nature.
2. Increase in human population and the greed of humans led to exploitative use of natural resources. This began to imbalance the nature.
Hence it is important to conserve the natural resources.