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Question Make a list of five daily activities in which you use natural resources. Suggest ways by which you can reduce their use.
(i) Water: We use water for drinking, washing, cooking and maintaining proper hygiene. We can save water at home by minimising its wastage. (ii) Diesel: Diesel is used as a fuel in heavy motor vehicles such as buses, trucks, tractors and diesel train engines. We should use electric vehicles. (iii) Petrol: Petrol is used as a fuel in light motor vehicle such as cars, motorcycles and scooters etc. We should use electric vehicles. (iv) Natural Gas: It is used as a domestic and industrial fuel. We should use alternative sources of energy. (v) Water: It is used in homes for drinking, cooking food, washing utensils, cleaning flour, brushing teeth, washing clothes, flushing toilets and watering plants. We can save water by minimising its wastage.