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. |