Question

what are exhaustible and inexhaustible resources​

Answer 1

Inexhaustible Resources:-

The resources that are present in unlimited quantities and cannot be exhausted by human activities are known as inexhaustible resources.

Example:-

• Sunlight
• Air
• Rainfall

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Exhaustible Resources:-

The resources that are present in limited quantities and can be easily exhausted by human activities over a certain period of time are known as exhaustible resources.

Example:-

• Coal
• Petroleum
• Natural gas

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Exhaustible Resources are of 2 types:-

• Renewable resources
• Non-Renewable resources

⟼ Renewable resources:- These resources can replenish themselves by quick recycling with a particular time period, are known as renewable resources. They resources cannot be exhausted, but excessive and unwise use may lead to their depletion.

Example:-

• Wildlife
• Soil

⟼ Non-Renewable resources:- These resources cannot replenish themselves by period of time. Once they're are used fully leads to their depletion.

Example:-

• Coal
• Petroleum

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Answer 2

An inexhaustible resource is one that is replaceable, while an exhaustible resource is not replaceable, hence wind, sunlight and water are inexhaustible resources while other are exhaustible resources.