Renewable and Non Renewable Resources


 
 
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Renewable and Non Renewable Resources

On the basis of Exhaustibility Or limitation of Use

1.   Renewable resources: The resources which can be renewed or reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes are known as renewable or replenishable resources e.g. solar energy, wind energy, forest, water, wildlife, etc. It can be further sub-divided into two forms:

a)  Flow or continuous resource: it is a resource that can be used and replenished at the same time. It does not remain in one location and moves about because of natural actions in the physical environment. E.g. running water, solar radiation, wind and tides.

b)  Biological Resource: It is a resource that is required by an organism for normal growth maintenance and reproduction. it is further divided into two types:

·   Natural vegetation (forest cover and flora)

·   Wildlife(fauna)

2.    Non-renewable resources: The resources which were formed through long geological time period and cannot be renewed are known as non-renewable resources. E.g. minerals, metals and fossil fuels like coal, etc. These resources may further be divided into recyclable and non-recyclable. Metals can be recycled by technological application, but fossil fuels cannot be recycled and get exhausted.

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Question : 1

Coal, iron ore, petroleum, diesel  are the examples of _______________

Right Option : D
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Question : 2

In which of the following activites water is not uesd ?

Right Option : D
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Question : 3

On the basis of there continued availability , resources are classified as

Right Option : A
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