Natural Resources 2.1 INTRODUCTION 2.2 RENEWABLE AND NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES 2.2.1 Natural resources and associated problems 2.2.2 Non-renewable resources 2.2.3 Renewable resources a. Forest Resources: Use and over-exploitation‚ deforestation‚ case studies. Timber extraction‚ mining‚ dams and their effects on forests and tribal people b. Water Resources: Use and over-utilisation of surface and ground water‚ floods‚ drought‚ conflicts over water‚ dams – benefits and problems. c. Mineral Resources: Use
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* Minerals are non-renewable resources because the amounts that exist are finite although most are very abundant. * Economically recoverable resources account for a tiny proportion of the total that exists. * The main limitations on mineral availability are the locations‚ chemical form and purity of the deposits‚ and the availability of technologies to exploit them. * Their exploitation is economically important but can cause environmental damage. Factors affecting the viability of
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MINERAL RESOURCES DONE BY: 1. N.ARUN KUMAR. 2.N.GAUTAM REDDY. 3.B.HARSHAVARDHAN. 4.K.VENKATESH. 5.P.TARUN. WHAT IS A MINERAL? A mineral is a naturally occurring substance that is solid and stable at room temperature‚ representable by a chemical formula‚ usually abiogenic‚ and has an ordered atomic structure. It is different from a rock‚ which can be an aggregate of minerals or non-minerals
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14-1 Notes What are Mineral Resources? * Nonrenewable Resources: a concentration of naturally occurring material in or on the earth’s crust that can be extracted and processed at an affordable cost. Non-renewable resources are mineral and energy resources such as coal‚ oil‚ gold‚ and copper that take a long period of time to produce. * Metallic Mineral Resources – iron‚ copper‚ aluminum * Nonmetallic Mineral Resources – salt‚ gypsum‚ clay‚ sand‚ phosphates‚ water and soil. * Energy
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What are mineral resources? Mineral resources are the natural resources which cannot be renewed. Examples of mineral resources Gold Salt Tin Limestone Iron ore Coal Iron Manganese Rubber Aluminium Marbles They are also used to produce useful things. Some of these useful things are: Soap Jewelleries e.g. chain bracelet e.t.c. Batteries And so on NAMES OF MINERAL RESOURCES‚ WHERE IT IS FOUND AND ITS USES. Limestone: Limestone is a sedimentary
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Human Resource is the most important asset of an organization The importance of human resource (HR) can be explained through the analogy of a motorcycle. A motorcycle can’t run on its own without the function of its many parts. It needs to be serviced regularly‚ the parts oiled and sometimes‚ talking to it‚ helps in running of your motorbike. Trust me (I myself‚ own a Vespa). Ignorance of its squeaky brake pads‚ almost thread less rear tyres could hamper the
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------------------------------------------------- Mineral And Energy Resources ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Almost all Earth Materials are used by humans for something. We require metals for making machines‚ sands and gravels for making roads and buildings‚ sand for making computer chips‚ limestone and gypsum
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MINERAL AND POWER RESOURCES India has a variety of mineral resources that play a very important role in the industrial development of the country. India has large deposits of Iron ore‚ manganese ore and bauxite ore. India has a virtual monopoly over mica. India is self-sufficient in coal but coking coal is limited. India has small deposits of zinc‚ copper‚ lead and gold. It lacks sulphur and is poor in the production of mineral oil and natural gas. We have small deposits of minerals required for
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Every individual has personal goals and tries to pursue them. What is your most important goal in life? In a 250 – 350 word essay‚ discuss that goal and explain what you will do to achieve your goal. Personal Goals depend on their value for their life. Most of people often say that success in their life is the most important goals than any other things. They always pursue such their goal. To some degree‚ I agree with the reason why people pursue such their goal. However‚ I think that my personal
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Essay on the topic «WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT VALUES OF YOUR GENERATION IN YOUR OPINION? » (UNIT 1) Every generation has diverse characteristic traits in line with their time’s requirements‚ opportunities and difficulties. My generation may be the most interesting one among last generations because we have been encountering many huge changes about our lives. That is why‚ my generation has numerous differences with my parents’ generation live getting in touch with cutting edge technologies‚ being
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