Worksheet 1 - Geography (Grade VIII) - Chapter - 1 (Resources) - Topic Utility, Economic Value, Resources, Time and Technology (1)

CLASS VIII GEOGRAPHY educationofcommerce.co.in 9717614700 CHAPTER – 1 RESOURCES WORKSHEET 1 NCERT TEXT: Mona and Raju were helping Amma to clean their house.“Look at all these things…. clothes, utensils, foodgrains,combs, this bottle of honey, books…..Each of these has a use,” said Mona. “That is why they are important,” said Amma. “These are resources…..”. “What is a resource?” was Raju’s question to Amma. “Anything that can be used to satisfy a need is a resource”, replied amma. “Look around you and observe, you will be able to identify many types of resources. The water you drink when you are thirsty, the electricity you use in your house, the rickshaw you use to get home from school, the textbook you use to study are all resources. Your father has prepared a tasty snack for you. Water, electricity, rickshaw, vegetable and textbook have something in common. They have all been used by you, so they have utility. Utility or Usability is what makes an object or substance a resource. “How does something become a resource?” Raju now PATENT: It means wanted to know. Amma told the children that the exclusive right over any idea or things become resources only when they have a value. invention. “Its use or utility gives it a value. All resources have some value.” said Amma. Value means worth. Some resources have economic value, some do not. For example, metals may have an economic value, a beautiful landscape may not. But both are important and satisfy human needs. Some resources can become economically valuable with time. Your grandmother’s home remedies have no commercial value today. But if they are patented and sold by a medical firm tomorrow, they could become economically valuable. Time and technology are two important factors Technology: It is the application of latest that can change substances into resources. knowledge and skill in doing or making things. Both are related to the needs of the people.

educationofcommerce.co.in 9717614700 People themselves are the most important resource. It is their ideas, knowledge, inventions and discoveries that lead to the creation of more resources. Each discovery or invention leads to many others.  The discovery of fire led to the practice of cooking and other processes while the invention of the wheel ultimately resulted in development of newer modes of transport.  The technology to create hydroelectricity has turned energy in fast flowing water into an important resource. NOTES: Patent: It means the exclusive right over any idea or invention. Example: Neem: A patent of India by WTO. Technology; It is the application of latest knowledge and skill in doing or making things. Resource: Anything that is used to satify a need is called a resource. Examples: clothes, utensils, foodgrains, combs, bottle of honey, books etc. Question Series Tick the correct answer: 1. Which of the following does not make substance a resource? (NCERT) a) Utility b) Value c) Quantity Answer : Quantity Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: 2. All resources have some __________ 3. ________and ____________ are two important factors that can change substances into resources. Answers : 2. Value 3. Time and Technology

Write True or False: educationofcommerce.co.in 9717614700 4. Value means worth. 5. Utility does not make the substance a resource. True or False? 6. Spring water is a human-made resource. True or False? Answers : 4. True 5. False Reason: Any substance that carries Utility can be termed as valuable resource. 6. False Reason: Spring water is a natural resource Very Short Answer Type Questions (1 Mark) 1. What do you understand by the word “UTILITY”? Answer: If a substance can be used in any way, it is said to have a utility. 2. What do you mean by stock of resource? Answer: Stock of resource is the amount of resources available for use. 3. How does something become a resource? Utility or usability is what makes an object or substance a resource Answer: All resources have some value. Something becomes a resource:  Only when they have a value.  The use or utility of anything generates value for the user. 4. What is common in between water, electricity, vegetables and textbooks? Answer: Utility or usability makes an object or substance a resource. Water, electricity, vegetables and textbooks as considered as resources because they possess utility. 5. What is patent? Answer: Patent means the exclusive right over any idea or invention.

6. How the value of resources is measured? educationofcommerce.co.in Or 9717614700 Do Resources have value? Discuss. Answer: Some resources have economic value, some do not. For example, metals may have an economic value, a beautiful landscape may not. But both are important and satisfy human needs. 7. What is TECHNOLOGY? Answer. Technology is the application of latest knowledge and skill in doing or making things. Short Answer Type Questions (3 – 4 Marks) 8. Write a short note on the significance of time and technology in making a substance a resource. Answer:  Time and technology are important factors in making substances resources.  With time, as technology develops, we begin to discover new ways to make life better.  In this process, certain substances which were useless to us earlier become useful. An invention and discovery gives us new resources.  An example is a HYDROELECTRICITY. This technology has made water a source of electricity

9. What are the features which make educationofcommerce.co.in a material a resource? 9717614700 Answer : Value means Worth Some resources have economic value, some do not.  Metals have an economic value.  Beautiful landscapes do not have economic value but important and satisfy human needs. Some resources can become economically valuable with time.  Old home have no commercial value today.  But if they are patented and sold by a medical firm tomorrow, they could become economically valuable. Time and technology change substances into resources.  Both are related to the needs of the people.  People themselves are the most important resource.  Their ideas, knowledge, inventions and discoveries lead to the creation of more resources. Each discovery or invention leads to many others. a) The discovery of fire led to the practice of cooking and other processes. b) The invention of wheel resulted in development of several modes of transport. c) The technology of creating hydroelectricity has turned energy in fast flowing water into an important resource.