CBSE Class 8 Social Science Question 19 of 21

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Write a short note on the significance of time and technology in making a substance a resource.
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Time and technology are important factors in making substances resources. With time, technology develops. As technology develops, we begin to discover new ways to make life better. In this process, certain substances which were useless to us earlier become useful. An invention and discovery give us new resources. An example is a hydroelectricity. This technology has made water a source of electricity.