Recap, Glossary

RECAP

• Anything that fulfills human needs canbe called a resource.

• Resources provided directly by natureare natural resources.

• All living things are biotic resources.• All non-living things are abiotic resources.

• Collection of resources directly fromnature is called primary activities.

• Actual resources are being used atpresent.

• Potential resources are not utilized atpresent.

• After consumption, resources can berenewed with the period of time is called renewable resources.

• Non-renewable resources are resources that have limited stock.

• Resources that found everywhere areUniversal resources.

• Resources found in specific regions arecalled localized resources.

• Natural resources when processed tomeet man’s needs are called man-made resources.

• People are also referred to as resources.

• Tertiary activities are those whichrender services to production and distribution of goods.

• Careful use of resources is conservationof resources.

• when the present population's needsare fullfilled; the future generation's needs will be met without damaging the environment ,sustainable development take place.

GLOSSARY

1. Manufacture – production.

2. Solar panel – A plate that can absorb solar energy.

3. PV cells– Photo voltic cells

4. Localized– Limited to specific  areas.

5. Universal – found everywhere.

6. Open ocean – areas of ocean that  does not belong to any country.

7. Depleting – reducing.

8. Conservation – saving for future use.

9. Sustainable – able to be  maintained.

10. Tertiary – third level.

REFERENCE

Human and economic geography- Goh Cheng Leong

Internet Resource

https;//www.acciona.com/sustainable development

ICT CORNER

Resources and  Economic Activities.

This activity will make the students to know about the renewable resources

Step 1: Open the Browser type the URL link given below (or) Scan the QR Code.

Step 2: A home Page Ingenium opens, select by clicking events, activities and games. Under that select energy games.

Step 3: Now go down and select the power up game by clicking play. Allow to run adobe flash player to play the game.

Step 4: You can play various levels to understand the energy generated from wind and sun. They can also explore the quizzes on different types of energy resources.

URL:

https://energy.techno-science.ca/en/index.php

*Pictures are indicatives only.