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Which one of the following is an inexhaustible natural resource?

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Wind energy

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Coal

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Petroleum

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Uranium

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Solution

The correct option is A
Wind energy

Inexhaustible natural resources are those resources which are present in infinite quantity and will not get depleted throughout the existence of Earth. As long as the Earth is rotating, air will continue to move. Hence, wind energy is an inexhaustible natural resource.

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