CBSE Questions for Class 8 Geography Resources Quiz 2 - MCQExams.com

• The history of colonization reveals that rich resources in colonies were the main attractions for the foreign invaders. It was primarily the higher level of technological development of the colonizing countries that helped them to exploit resources of other regions and establish their supremacy over the colonies. 
  
• For example, the teak plantation in South India had destroyed the habitat of several species during that time.

• Biotic resources are derived from living things.
  
• Based on the object possessing life or not, the objects are classified as biotic and abiotic. 
  
• Biotic: These are living organisms that possess life and carry on metabolism accordingly. Human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries, and live stocks fall under this category.
  

• Resources which are surveyed for their quality and quantity and have determined to be useful are called potential resources.
  
• These resources include metals, non-metals, natural resources like water, etc.
  

• Globally water occupies a major portion. Of the total water content fresh water contributes a very little portion of 2.5%. This water is utilized by living beings on earth for the survival.
  
• Sources of freshwater include groundwater - water found in shallow aquifers beneath the earth's surface. This water is generally found at depths up to around 2,000 feet deep.
  
• Surface water - Water found in streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs.
  

• Pastoralism is a branch of agriculture that deals with raising livestock. Pastoralism is a part of animal husbandry which often deals with moving herd in search of pastures.
  
• Resources obtained from such livestock are called pastoral resources.
  
• As the wool, meat and milk is obtained by from livestock it falls under pastoral resources.
  

A ubiquitous resource is a natural resource that is available just about anywhere you live. Air, wind, water are all ubiquitous resources. Localized resources are natural resources only found in certain places.

• Based on the object possessing life or not, the objects are classified as biotic and abiotic.
  
• Biotic: These are living organisms that possess life and carry on metabolism accordingly.
  
• Abiotic: These are the objects that do not possess life.
  
• As human beings possess life, they fall under biotic community and they are non-renewable as they cannot be brought back to life once dead.
  

• Energy generated by using wind, tides, solar, geothermal heat are renewable and inexhaustible sources of energy. 
  
• Solar energy: Energy from the sun is called solar energy and it is the most abundant source of energy.
  
• Wind energy: Energy generated by wind. India ranks fifth in wind energy generation. 

Rainwater harvesting system, also called rainwater collection system or rainwater catchment system, technology that collects and stores rainwater for human use. Rainwater harvesting systems range from simple rain barrels to more elaborate structures with pumps, tanks, and purification systems.

• The Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT) is a dedicated Centre of Excellence on Medicinal Plants and Traditional Knowledge.
  
• FRLHT has been spearheading action and research on various issues related to conservation and management of medicinal plant resources.

Resources are assets that are used by the living systems for the survival and development. Mere presence of a thing in certain quantity do not make a resource. But it has to be have a utility and quality by the people.