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Answer the following questions.
(1) What factors influence the formation of soil?
(2) Which products are obtained from forests?
(3) What are the uses of minerals?
(4) What are the purposes for which land is used?
(5) Why is it necessary to conserve the natural
resources?
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Answer:
1. Soil Forming Factors
Parent material. Few soils weather directly from the underlying rocks. ...
Climate. Soils vary, depending on the climate. ...
Topography. Slope and aspect affect the moisture and temperature of soil. ...
Biological factors. Plants, animals, micro-organisms, and humans affect soil formation. ...
Time.
2.Significant forest products of India include paper, plywood, sawnwood, timber, poles, pulp and matchwood, fuelwood, sal seeds, tendu leaves, gums and resins, cane and rattan, bamboo, grass and fodder, drugs, spices and condiments, herbs, cosmetics, tannins. India is a significant importer of forest products.
3.Mineral like copper is used in electrical equipments as it is good electrical conductor. Clay is used to make cement etc which helps in constructing roads. Fibreglass, cleaning agents are made by borax.
4.Land use is when an area is used for a specific purpose. There are five types of land use: residential, agricultural, recreation, transportation, and commercial. People should make sure they use land responsibly to respect other people and our environment.
5.People need some natural resources to stay alive. They use others to make their lives better. We have to conserve our natural resources since many of them are limited. Conserve means to protect something from harm or destruction