Question

Give two instances of

1. Overuse of environmental resources,

2. Misuse of environmental resources.

Answer 1

1. Overuse of environmental resources:

• Soil degradation due to improper crop rotation and crop shifting.
• Drying up of rivers due to overuse of water from them though dams and reservoirs.

2. Misuse of environemtal resources. 

• Excess use of electricity leads to depletion of resources like coal and water from which electricity is generated.
• Excess use of petrol and diesel in vehicles.