what is exhaustible resources
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Examples of exhaustible natural resources are fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas, as well as minerals like iron, copper, and aluminium.
Definition-The amount of those resources which is limited in nature are called “exhaustible natural resources”.
Explanation
They can be exhausted by human activities
A natural resource that cannot be increased by the natural forces of the environment is called exhaustible natural resources
The quantities of exhaustible resources are effectively fixed and thus the more used today, the less is available for use in the future.
It is possible, and even expected, that exhaustible resources will be exhausted at some time in the future
Common examples of exhaustible resources are the three fossil fuels -- petroleum, coal, and natural gas
Humans today extract and use around 50% more natural resources than only 30 years ago, for a current total of about 60 billion tons of raw materials a year