Question

What are Natural Resources?​

Answer 1

AnswEr:

NATURAL RESOURCE?

• Many materials that we use for different purposes today come from various sources present in nature.

Soil, water, air, petrol etc. are called natural resources.

TYPES OF NATURAL RESOURCES:

Natural Resources can be classified as:

• Inexhaustible natural resources

• Exhaustible natural resources

INEXHAUSTIBLE NATURAL RESOURCES:

• Resources which do not exhaust and which are available in plenty in nature are known as inexhaustible natural resources.

• They are also called as renewable sources of energy

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

• Ex.. Air,water, sunlight, etc.

EXHAUSTIBLE NATURAL RESOURCES:

• Resources which get exhausted and are not available in nature in plenty and are known as exhaustible natural resources.

• They take very long time to get replenisned.

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

• Coal and Petroleum etc, are the energy sources which are exhaustible on usage.

• Example: Forests, wildlife, Wood, Coal, petroleum, minerals, etc$.$

Answer 2

Answer:

material and substances occurring in nature which can be exploited for economic gain

" the sustainable use of natural resources "