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Coal and Petrol are the types of resources.


A

Renewable Resources.

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B

Non-Renewable Resources

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C

Frequently Used Resources.

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D

Eternal Natural Resources.

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Solution

The correct option is B

Non-Renewable Resources


An explanation for the correct option (b)

(b) Non-Renewable Resources.

  • Non-renewable resources are the resources that once used cannot be replenished again.
  • These resources include minerals and fossil fuels like coal and petroleum.
  • These resources are also called exhaustible resources.

The explanation for the incorrect option

Option A:

Renewable resources

  • Renewable resources are those resources that will never get exhausted, how much we used them. Like sun, air, and water.
  • These resources are also called non-exhaustible resources.

Option C:

Frequently used resources:

  • Soil, water, air, minerals and plants of natural resources make life possible on earth.
  • Frequently used resources are water, fossil fuels etc.
  • Water is the most abundant resource on the planet which is used every day.
  • Natural resources such as coal, natural gas and oil provide us heat, light and power which we use every day.

Option D:

Eternal natural resources.

  • Eternal resources are the resources which last forever such as trees, solar energy and wind power.

Coal and Petrol are types of non-renewable resources. Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.


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