NATURAL RESOURCES

Name the following

1. Two Kharif crops.
Ans: Nachne and Wari.

2. Two Rabi crops.

Ans: Chavali, alsunde, chillies and onions.

3. Two tribes that practice ‘Kumeri Cultivation’.

Ans: Dhangars and Velips.

4. Two main minerals of Goa.

Ans: Iron ore and Manganese.

Answer the following questions.

1. What is an iron ore?
Ans: When rocks contain minerals, we call them ores.

2. Name the mineral ore that has the highest production in Goa.
Ans: Bauxite is the mineral ore that has the highest production in Goa.

3. Which minerals do we export?

Ans: Iron ore and Manganese.

4. Which metal do we get from bauxite?

Ans: We get Aluminium metal from Bauxite.
 5. What are Khazans?
Ans: River water enters in low lying lands, these lands are called
Khazans in Goa.

6. Give any one use of sand.

Ans: Sand is used for buildings, houses, roads and other domestic
purpose.

Give reason and complete the sentences.

1. Coconut grown in Goa because it requires hot moist climate.
2. Rice is mainly grown in the rainy season because it requires plenty of
water.
3. We find evergreen forests in Goa because we get plenty of rainfall.