Resources Quiz: Types of Resources Flashcards

What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes renewable resources from non-renewable resources?

Which type of resources are owned by the community and are accessible to all members?

What is the term for the area of the ocean where a coastal state has jurisdiction over both living and non-living resources?

Which type of resources are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation?

What is the term for the area of the ocean beyond 200 nautical miles of the Exclusive Economic Zone, where no individual country can utilise the resources without concurrence of international institutions?

What is the fundamental characteristic of a resource?

What is necessary for something to be considered a resource?

What is the relationship between nature, technology, and institutions in the transformation of things into resources?

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic resource?

What is the role of human beings in the creation of resources?

Types of Resources

Resources are classified based on exhaustibility, ownership, and origin.

Exhaustibility

Renewable Resources: Can be renewed or reproduced through natural or chemical processes.
- Examples: solar energy, wind energy, wildlife, and vegetation.
- Sub-classified into:
  - Continuous resources (e.g., wind, water)
  - Biological resources (e.g., wildlife, vegetation)
Non-Renewable Resources: Take a long geological time to form.
- Examples: minerals, fossil fuels
- Some are recyclable (e.g., metals), while others are not (e.g., fossil fuels)

Ownership

Community-owned Resources: Accessible to all members of the community.
- Examples: village commons, public parks, picnic spots, playgrounds
National Resources: Belong to the nation, and the government has legal powers to acquire them.
- Examples: minerals, water resources, forests, wildlife, land within territorial boundaries
International Resources: Regulated by international institutions.
- Examples: oceanic resources beyond the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

Origin

Biotic Resources: Obtained from the biosphere and have life.
- Examples: fauna, fisheries, livestock
Abiotic Resources: Composed of non-living things.
- Examples: rocks, metals, and human creations (e.g., buildings, roads)

Other Key Concepts

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ): A 200 nautical mile (370 km) zone extending from a nation's coastline, where the coastal country has jurisdiction over both living and non-living resources.
Potential Resources: Resources that are not yet utilized, but have potential for development.
- Examples: solar and wind energy in Rajasthan and Gujarat
Developed Resources: Resources that have been surveyed, and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilization.
Resource definition: Anything that satisfies human needs, including gifts of nature and human creations.
Resource classification depends on the interdependent relationship between nature, technology, and institutions.

Test your knowledge on different types of resources including natural resources like air, water, and minerals, human-made resources like buildings and roads, and human resources. Explore how resources satisfy human needs and how humans can identify new resources.