Question

6. Explain the classification of resources on the basis of exhaustibility

Answer 1

i). Renewable resources:- Renewable resources are the natural resources which can be used against and again or can be reproduced by physical, mechanical and chemical processes. Solar energy, air, water and soil are some of the renewable resources of energy.

ii). Non-renewable resources:- Non-renewable resources are the natural resources that cannot be replaced at all or within a reasonable time. Fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal are examples of non-renewable resources. These resources accumulated over millions of years. They are considered to be non-renewable resources because once they are used up, they are gone forever.

Answer 2

the resources on the basis of exhaustibility are :

renewable and non renewable

non renewable -- the resources which gets exhausted after use is non renewable . eg petrol .. diesel ...etc..

renewable = which don't gets exhausted after use is renewable ...
eg. - solar energy , geothermal energy..

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