Saturday, April 4, 2020

Important terms/definitions of Resources chapter class 8

Dear students
Note down the following definitions in your notebook in neat handwriting



Flow Learning:
resources notes class 8!

Utility: A substance has utility if it can be used in any possible way to satisfy our needs.

Value: Worth of a substance assessed on the basis of utility.

Patent: It applies to the exclusive right over an idea or invention.

Resource: Any substance having utility in any way is a resource.

Technology: The application of the latest knowledge and skills in doing or making things is called technology.

Natural Resource: Natural resources are those that are taken from nature.

Actual Resource: An actual resource is one which is used currently and whose quantity is known.

Potential Resource: A potential resource is one whose utility is not known at present or is not used despite having

Utility: instead it may be useful at some time in the future.

Abiotic Resource: An abiotic resource is a non-living resource.

Biotic Resource: Abiotic resource is a living resource.

Renewable Resource: A renewable resource can be used without any risk of its ending up because they exist in unlimited quantity.

Non-renewable Resource: A non-renewable resource is one which is present in limited quantity.

Ubiquitous Resource: A ubiquitous resource is one that is found everywhere.

Localized Resource: A resource that is found only in certain parts of the world and not everywhere.

Human-made Resource: Resources invented by human beings by using their intelligence are called human-made resources.

Human Resources: A human being who can contribute to his family, society, or economy is called a. human resource.

Human Resource Development: Human resource development refers to the improvement of people’s skills so that they become more useful than before and are a better resource.

The stock of Resource: The amount of resource, available for use is called it’s stock.

Resource Conservation: Resource conservation is the concept of using resources carefully so that they do not end up quickly.

Sustainable Development: It is the concept of using resources in a balanced way so that our purpose is solved, as well as they are also conserved for the  future use. 

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