Question

State one way by which mineral resources can be conserved.

Answer 1

Answer:

Minerals can be conserved by

Reducing the usage of petrol, coal, etc

Answer 2

Mineral resources can be preserved by using them in a sustainable manner.

Explanation:

• Mineral resources are non-renewable in nature.
• This means they take long periods of time for their formation, and so if they are utilised in an uncontrolled manner such that the rate of their consumption is far more than the rate of their production it can cause them to become exhausted completely.
• Mineral resources can be conserved by :

1. using them in a planned and regulated manner,
2. recycling them,
3. using alternative renewable sources of energy,
4. using modern and innovative scientific technologies to efficiently retrieve maximum output from minimum resources.