Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Buildings, bridges, roads, machinery and vehicles are examples of human made resources.
2. Technology is a human made resource.
3. The natural substances become resources only when their original form has been changed.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: All of the above
Notes: Sometimes, natural substances become resources only when their original form has been changed. Iron ore was not a resource until people learnt to extract iron from it. People use natural resources to make buildings, bridges, roads, machinery and vehicles, which are known as human-made resources. Technology is also a human-made resource.

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