Question
Describe natural resources with reference to the following
Ocean resources
Ocean resources
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Answer
- Oceans occupy about 70% of a earth’s surface.
- Energy can be obtained on a large scale from oceans.
- Sea waves at high and low tide and ocean currents are being used for generation of power.
- There are billions of tons of minerals dissolved in ocean water.
- There are large reserves of tin, chromium, potassium, phosphates, copper, zinc, iron, lead, thorium, manganese, sulphur, uranium in the ocean and sea beds.
- Also we get many types of gems, conches, shells and pearls from the sea.
- There are large reserves of mineral oil and natural gas at the bottom of sea.
- We get fishes, dried shrimp, shells, fungi, shark, cod fish and sea cucumber from the ocean.
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