Question

classify the resources on the basis of exhaustibility in two groups.Mention it's characteristic with examples

Answer 1

resources can be classified as renewable and non renewable
renewable resources are those which can be reproduced naturally in a short period of time . example - rain water
non renewable resources are those which are if once used can't be produced in short period of time. example- fossil fuels

Answer 2

Answer:

a. Renewable resources: The resources which can be renewed or reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes are known as renewable resources: For example, solar and wind energy, water, forests and wildlife, etc.

b. Non Renewable resources: These occur over a very long geological time. Minerals and fossil fuels are examples of such resources. These resources take millions of years in their formation. Some of the recourses like metals are recyclable and some like fossil fuels cannot be recycled and get exhausted with their use.