Question

Renewable and Non-renewable resources of energy​

Answer 1

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The most popular renewable energy sources currently are:

Solar energy.

Wind energy.

Hydro energy.

Tidal energy.

Geothermal energy.

Biomass energy.

A non-renewable resource is a natural resource that cannot be readily replaced by natural means at a quick enough pace to keep up with consumption. An example is carbon-based fossil fuel. The original organic matter, with the aid of heat and pressure, becomes a fuel such as oil or gas.

Examples of non-renewable energy resources are:

Fossil fuels.

Crude Oil.

Coal.

Uranium.

Natural Gas.

Tar Sand.

Steel.

Phosphate.

Answer 2

Types of natural resources:

• 1. Inexhaustible Natural Resources.

• 2. Exhaustible Natural Resources.

• The type of resource which is in unlimited quantity and will not exhaust or end in future are called inexhaustible resources.

Example :- Sunlight.

• It is one of most common example of inexhaustible resources.

• Unlimited quantity.

• It will not exhaust in future or inexhaustible.

• They are also called as renewable sources of energy.

• Some sources like air and water are not exhaustible on usage. Hence, These are called Inexhaustible resources.

Ex - Air, water, Sunlight etc.

• Exhaustible resources are those resources which cannot be replenished in a short amount of time.

They are also called as Non- renewable sources of energy.

Resources like coal & petroleum take millions of years to form.

Ex - Coal, Petroleum and natural gas.