Question

Select a correct option regarding exhaustible natural resources.

• 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

Exhaustible resources, or non-renewable resources are those which cannot renew itself upon consumption, hence they are limited. Natural resources such as coal, petroleum (crude oil) and natural gas take thousands of years to form naturally and cannot be replaced as fast as they are being consumed. Use of these natural resources leads to their depletion. Inexhaustible resources include solar, wind and hydroelectric power, which naturally replenish, or timber and corn, which can be replenished.