2
Question
Which of the following options has a pair of exhaustible natural resources?
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is D Forests and Minerals
Exhaustible resources or nonrenewable resources are those which cannot renew themselves upon consumption. 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, which can be replenished through proper management.
Exhaustible resources or nonrenewable resources are those which cannot renew themselves upon consumption. 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, which can be replenished through proper management.
Suggest Corrections
0
Similar questions
View More
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
Explore more
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
