Question

Differentiate between renewable and non renewable resources..

Answer 1

Renewable Resources :-

These resources can be renewed or reproduced by physical, chemical or by mechanical processes.

These get renewed over a short period of time.

Renewable Resources is also known as replienishable resources.

These are divided into continuous and flow.

Example :- water,wind, forests,wildlife and soil.

Non - renewable resources

These resources over a very long period of time.

These are limited in availabilty

These are exhaustible.

These resources is further divide into recyclable and non recyclable.

Example :- Minerals and fossil fuels.

Answer 2

Renewable and non-renewable resources can be distinguished as below:

Renewable Resources:

• These resources are called so because their generation and consumption happens in unending cycles.

• After specific intervals of time, these resources are regenerated through various natural actions.

• Most renewable resources play important complementary roles in each other's generation.
• These resources are found in abundance.
• Most renewable resources do not cause environmental pollution.
• Resources like solar energy, wind, water, etc., are examples of renewable energy.

Non-renewable Resources:

• Non-renewable resources are the ones that do not bear the ability to reproduce themselves.
• These resources get converted into different byproducts after their consumption.
• The availability of these resources is not as easy and as high as renewable resources.

• Use of most non-renewable resources causes environmental pollution.
• Fossil fuels, minerals, etc., are examples of non-renewable resources.