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(a) Name four types of atmospheric resources

(b) Explain the usefulness of any two of the resources named in (a) above.

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(a) Four types of atmospheric resources

(b) Usefulness of any two of the resources

1. Sunlight (solar energy):

It provides light and warmth that make the earth habitable and drive the weather.
It is essential for photosynthesis, by which green plants make food, so it is the basis of all agriculture and food chains.
It is harnessed as solar energy for heating, drying crops, and generating electricity through solar panels.

2. Wind (moving air):

It is used to generate power through windmills and wind turbines for pumping water and producing electricity.
It drives sailing vessels and aids ventilation and the drying of crops and clothes.
It aids pollination and seed dispersal of plants and transports moisture that brings rainfall.

(a) Name four types of atmospheric resources (b) Explain the usefulness of any two of the resources named in (a) above.