Question

Exhaustible natural resources are:

• A. Unlimited in quantity.
• B. Not dependent on nature.
• C. Limited in quantity.
• D. Not exhausted by human activities.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Limited in quantity.

Explanation:

Natural resources

• Natural resources are limited in quantity, as their rate of consumption is more than the rate of replenishment, therefore, they are called exhaustible resources.
• The cost of most of these resources is higher than that of renewable resources.
• They can not be easily replenished when used up, i.e. they are non-renewable.

Examples: coal, gas, and crude oil.

Hence, the correct option is (C).