Question

Distinguish between renewable and non -renewable resources

Answer 1

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Renewable resources: Renewable resources are those resources that can be replenished or renewed naturally over a period of time. They are non exhaustable resources as they don't get exhausted.

Example: Air, water, sunlight and wind.

Non- Renewable resources: Non Renewable resources are resources which are available in limited quantity. This resources cannot be renewed or replenished. Therefore they are also called as exhaustable resources as they get easily exhausted.

Example: Fossil fuels like coal, petroleum etc.

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Answer 2

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.