Identify an important renewable natural resource which has the following characteristics.
i. enhances the quality of environment
ii. provides raw material to various industries
iii. it varies in different parts of the world
Forest resource
Natural resources are classified as renewable or non-renewable. Renewable resources can regenerate within a human time scale if they are used wisely. To pick the right resource, each of the three given characteristics must be checked against the possible resources at the same time.
Forests enhance the quality of the environment by absorbing carbon dioxide, releasing oxygen, conserving soil, regulating rainfall and sheltering biodiversity. They supply raw material such as timber, pulp, bamboo, resin, lac, rubber and medicinal plants to industries like paper, furniture, construction and pharmaceuticals. Forest cover also varies greatly across the world, from dense tropical rainforests to sparse temperate and boreal stands.
Solar energy is renewable but does not provide raw material for industries. Water improves the environment and is used in industry, but it is mainly an input rather than a raw material from which goods are made. Fish feed food industries but do not enhance environmental quality in the same broad way. Only forests satisfy all three characteristics together.
Hence, Forest resource.
Natural resources includes
_______ energy is produced from uranium and thorium.
How are resources classified on the basis of status of development?
How are resources divided on the basis of status of development?
Which one of the following is not a fossil fuel?
A. Coal
B. Oil
C. Peat
D. Electricity