Part II: Geography
Chapter – 5
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Exercise
A. Answer the following in brief.
1. What are the two main types of
power resources? Give examples.
Ans: The
two main types of power resources are.
a. Renewable
source- e.g – Hydel power and Solar power
b. Non
renewable source.- e.g – Petroleum and coal
2. What are the different sectors
that consume energy?
Ans: The different sectors that consume energy are- Industry,
Residential, and Transportation sectors.
3. Where would you find petroleum in
India?
Ans: We
can find petroleum in eastern Assam. in Gujarat and off - shore in the Arabian
Sea.
4. Who are the five biggest
producers of iron ore in the world?
Ans: The
five biggest producers of Iron ore in the world are China, Brazil, Australia,
India and Russia.
5. What are metallic minerals? Give examples.
Ans: Metallic minerals are those minerals
which contains metals such as copper, silver, iron, nickel, and cobalt.
6. Why is solar energy not used
widely?
Ans: Solar energy are not popular because it requires a large amount of money and it is so costly.
B. Answer the following questions in detail.
1. What are the alternative power
sources available to humans? Where are they found and how they are useful?
Ans: The
alternative power source available to humans are solar, wind, tidal, nuclear,
and geothermal plants.
They are already existing in
nature and are natural resources. They are non exhaustible and emission free,
therefore they are useful.
2. What are the different methods of
mining?
Ans: The
different methods of mining are:
i.
Open-cast mining
ii.
Placer mining
iii.
Underground mining
3. What are fossil fuels? Why is
there a growing global concern about them?
Ans: The
natural resources which are formed from the dead remains of living organisms
are known as fossil fuel.
With the increasing in
industrialisation and population the demand is rising rapidly. Therefore, there
is a growing global concern about them.
4. Write an account on the mineral
resources in India.
Ans: India
has lots of mineral resources, besides the ones mentioned above. India has 89
minerals, of which 11 are metallic, 52 non-metallic, 4 are mineral fuels and 22
minor minerals. India is the world’s third largest producer of Chromite.
5. What is bio- fuel? Describe some bio-fuel
available in India.
Ans: Any
fuel that is derived from biomass (a plant material or animal waste), is known
as bio- fuel.
In India, jatropha plant seeds have
been in use for the production of biodiesel in remote areas. India is the
fourth largest producer of ethanol.
C. Fill in the Blanks.
1. Electric
2. Salt
3. Mining
4. Industry
5. Mica
D. Tick the correct answer.
1. (i)
2. (iii)
3. (ii)
4. (ii)
5. (i)
6. (i)
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