Renewable and NonRenewable Resources


 
 
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Renewable and NonRenewable Resources

Natural resources include total natural environment, i.e. the entire surface layer of the Earth, because all parts of the Earth’s surface are of some use to human beings. These resources contribute to the production of necessities and comforts of mankind. Natural resources are the stock of the nature such as air, water, soil, minerals, animals and plants. Natural resources are classified into following two categories:

1.  Inexhaustible Natural Resources:

These resources are present in unlimited quantity in the nature and they are not likely to be exhausted by human activities, e.g. Solar radiation, air, water, etc. These resources are renewable and thus are replenished naturally.

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Question : 1

Which of the following are correct ?

(a)  Natural resources are the stock of the nature such as air, water, soil, minerals, animals and plants.

(b) The natural resource are inter dependent .

(c) Exhaustible resources are limited in nature and are liable to degrade in quantity and quality by human activities, e.g. soil, forests, wildlife, minerals, coal, petroleum, etc.

Right Option : D
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Question : 2

Which of the following are correct ?

(a) Natural resources include total natural environment .

(b)  Inexhaustible natural resources resources are present in unlimited quantity in the nature and they are not likely to be exhausted by human activities, e.g. Solar radiation, air, water, etc. 

(c) Exhaustible natural resources are renewable and non-replenishable due to lack of regeneration.

Right Option : A
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Question : 3

Which of the following are correct ?

(a) Natural resources are the stock of the nature such as air, water, soil, minerals, animals and plants.

(b) Natural resources are classified in two categories- Inexhaustible Natural Resources and Exhaustible Natural Resources .

Right Option : C
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