What are the two common characteristics that all resources share?

Utility and Value

True or False: All resources have a tangible economic value.

False. Some resources, like a beautiful landscape or fresh air, may not have economic value but still serve as resources.

The statement 'Resources are not, they become' emphasizes the role of ___ and ___ in determining the utility of a substance.

Time and technology

What role do people play in the creation of resources?

People, through their ideas, knowledge, inventions, and discoveries, lead to the creation of more resources.

Resources can be broadly classified into ___, ___, and ___.

Natural Resources, Human-made Resources, Human Resources

True or False: Abiotic natural resources are derived from organic origins.

False. Abiotic natural resources are of inorganic origin, such as land, water, and metals.

Actual resources are defined as resources that are ___ and ___ to a large extent.

Currently being used and already surveyed

What distinguishes biotic natural resources from abiotic resources?

Biotic resources are organic in nature.

• Biotic resources include living organisms.

• Abiotic resources are non-living elements.

• Both are essential for ecosystems.

Fill in the blank: Potential resources are often not currently used due to ___ or ___ issues.

Non-availability of technology or proper amount

Renewable resources can be replenished by nature in a short period of time. True or False?

True

Non-renewable resources are formed over a very long geological period and cannot be replenished quickly once used. Fill in the blank: Examples of non-renewable resources include ___ and ___.

Minerals and fossil fuels

What are the ecological consequences of the increased demand for resources after the Industrial Revolution?

Ecological imbalance, destruction of habitats, and pollution

Fill in the blank: The rate of replenishment of renewable resources can differ according to the ___ of the resource.

Type

Minerals are classified as ___ resources due to their finite and non-renewable nature.

Natural

What are the four key characteristics that define a mineral?

A mineral is naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, and has a definite chemical composition with an ordered atomic arrangement.

Shaft mining involves the excavation of ___ or ___ from the earth.

Ore; minerals

Fill in the blank: Open cast mining is primarily used when mineral deposits are found ___ to the surface.

Close

True or False: Quarrying is a method used to extract minerals for construction purposes.

True