Why petrol is exhaustible natural resource, whereas sunlight is
not? Explain.
NCERT Class VIII
Science - Exemplar Problems
Chapter 5. Coal and Petroleum
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Exhaustible resources are those that may easily get exhausted by human beings.
In contrast to that, it is impossible to exhaust sunlight.
On the other hand, petrol can be easily exhausted by human resources.
These reasons make petrol an exhaustible natural resource whereas sunlight is not.
Sunlight cannot be depleted at any cost.
In contrast to that, it is impossible to exhaust sunlight.
On the other hand, petrol can be easily exhausted by human resources.
These reasons make petrol an exhaustible natural resource whereas sunlight is not.
Sunlight cannot be depleted at any cost.
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Fossil fuels are present in limited quantity in the nature. They can be exhausted by human activities. So, fossil fuels are called exhaustible natural resources.
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