Question

Minerals and metal are:

• A. Biodegradable resources
• B. Renewable
• C. Non-renewable
• D. Renewable and non-renewable resources

Answer 1

The correct option is D Renewable and non-renewable resources

• Biodegradable resources are the ones that can be broken down into simpler substances by the action of microbes.
• Renewable resources are the ones that can be replenished in nature over a period of time.
• Non renewable resources are the ones that can not be replenished in nature over a period of time or they may be replenished but over a very longer period of time.

Minerals are considered to be renewable resources whereas metals are considered to be non-renewable resources.

So, the correct answer is 'Renewable and non-renewable resources'.