Assignment - Management Of Natural Resources, Class 10, Science PDF Download

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1. In .................. strategy for saving the environment, things are used again and again.

2. The management of .................. resources requires a long term perspective.

3. .................. are 'biodiversity hotspots'.

4. .................. leaves are used to make bidies.

5. Forests are source of .................. materials for many industries.

6. .................. is basic necessity for all terrestrial forms of life.

7. Rains in India are largely due to ..................

8. Watershed .................. emphasises scientific soil and water conservation and tends to increase the biomass production.

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Name few alternative sources of energy other than conventional fossil fuels.

2. Name few inexhaustible natural resources.

3. What is energy ?

4. Define deforestation.

5. List some causes of extinction of wild life.

6. Define sustainable development.

7. What do you mean by rainwater harvesting ?

8. Give the term for rational utilization of land and water resources for optimum utilization causing minimum damage to the natural resources ?

9. List the causes of displacement of people.

10. What are environmental ethics ?

Short Answer Questions

1. What are three R's to save the environment ?

2. Why do we need to manage our resources ?

3. Write the uses of forests.

4. Who are the stakeholders of forests ?

5. Give few examples of people's participation in the management.

6. Write the uses of water.

7. How are the big dams useful ?

8. What is watershed management ?

​Long answer questions

1. Write briefly about pollution in Ganga. What is Ganga Action Plan ?

2. Write an essay on forests and wildlife.

3. Describe the various methods of sustainable management of forests.

4. Write short notes on:

(a) Dams

(B) Water harvesting

Answer Key

Fill in the blanks :

1. Reuse 2. Natural 3. Forests 4. Tendu

5. Raw 6. Water 7. Monsoons 8. Management