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Class - 8
Resources
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Class - 8
Resources
What are Resources?
Resources are things that we use to fulfill our
needs or that have value to us. They can be
different types of things like water, electricity,
rickshaws, vegetables, and textbooks.
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Class - 8
Resources
What are Resources?
Resources are things that we use to fulfill our
needs or that have value to us. They can be
different types of things like water, electricity,
rickshaws, vegetables, and textbooks.
Resources
Resources fulfill needs and hold value; they include water,
electricity, vehicles, vegetables, and textbooks.
Types: Those with economic value (buy/sell) and those
without but still important.
Value comes from usefulness; all resources have some
value.
Time and technology create new resources through
innovations and discoveries.
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Class - 8
Resources
What are Resources?
Resources are things that we use to fulfill our
needs or that have value to us. They can be
different types of things like water, electricity,
rickshaws, vegetables, and textbooks.
Resources
Resources fulfill needs and hold value; they include water,
electricity, vehicles, vegetables, and textbooks.
Types: Those with economic value (buy/sell) and those
without but still important.
Value comes from usefulness; all resources have some
value.
Time and technology create new resources through
innovations and discoveries.
1.Natural Resources:
From nature with
minimal human
alteration, e.g., air,
water, minerals,
forests, fossil fuels.
3.Human Resources:
People contributing
skills, labor, e.g.,
workers,
professionals,
entrepreneurs.
2.Human-Made
Resources: Created
or modified by
humans, e.g.,
buildings,
machinery,
technology.
Types of Resources
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Class - 8
Resources
What are Resources?
Resources are things that we use to fulfill our
needs or that have value to us. They can be
different types of things like water, electricity,
rickshaws, vegetables, and textbooks.
Resources
Resources fulfill needs and hold value; they include water,
electricity, vehicles, vegetables, and textbooks.
Types: Those with economic value (buy/sell) and those
without but still important.
Value comes from usefulness; all resources have some
value.
Time and technology create new resources through
innovations and discoveries.
1.Natural Resources:
From nature with
minimal human
alteration, e.g., air,
water, minerals,
forests, fossil fuels.
3.Human Resources:
People contributing
skills, labor, e.g.,
workers,
professionals,
entrepreneurs.
2.Human-Made
Resources: Created
or modified by
humans, e.g.,
buildings,
machinery,
technology.
Types of Resources
Materials from nature with minimal modification.
Examples: air, water, soil, minerals.
Often free gifts of nature.
May require tools/tech for optimal use.
Classified as renewable (quickly replenished) and non-renewable
(limited stock, slow replenishment).
Distribution varies due to terrain, climate, altitude.
1.Natural Resources
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