Question

Short answer questions:

(1) What is sustainable development?
2 What is resource conservation?
3 Write two differences between renewable and non-renewable resource
(iv) Write major factors of soil formation.
(v) Suggest three ways to conserve water.
6Write any two reasons for land degradation today,
(vii)
ii) Name two regions rich in natural gas resources.
(viii) Give to ways in which you can save energy at home.
(ix) What is an ore? Where are the ones of metallic minerals located?
(x)
Name three common minerals used by you every day.

class 8th sst​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.sustainable development means conserving and using resources for future use is called as sustainable development

2. Resource conservation means conserving of resources.

3.Renewable resource_ resources which can replenish over time .ex water

Non renewable resources _resources which get exhausted

4.Major factors of soil formation are climate topography

5.Three ways to conserve water

_ using less water

drip irrigation

by creating awareness about how important is water conservation

6.two reasons for land degradation

overuse of land

using more fertilizers and pesticides

7.natural gas resources are found in Maharastra and Rajasthan.

8.ways in which you can save energy at home

by switching of lights and fans when not needed

9.ore is nothing but where you can find resources of minerals. ex iron ore

10.coal,diesel,petrol,kerosine