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Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable resources, giving two examples of each.

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Renewable resources Non-renewable resources
Resources that are present in infinite amounts (for example, the sun, wind) and can be replaced or reproduced within a reasonable time (for example, wood because we can plant trees) are called renewable resources Resources that are present in a finite amount and cannot be replaced or reproduced within a reasonable time are called non-renewable resources. For example, fossil fuels and minerals which take millions of years to form and cannot be formed artificially.
They can last for ever with limited use. They will finally get exhausted.
They are both living (like forest) and non-living (like water). They are non-living (like coal, petroleum) resources.

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