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Which one of the following type of resource is iron ore?


A

Renewable (

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B

Biotic

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C

Flow

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D

Non-renewable

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Solution

The correct option is D

Non-renewable


Answer: The correct answer is option (d) – Non-renewable resource.

  • Resources are classified as renewable and non-renewable on the basis of exhaustibility.
  • Non-renewable resources are the resources which take millions of years for its formation through natural geological processes.
  • Fossil fuels and minerals come under the category of non-renewable resources.
  • Due to the geological timescale it takes for their formation, nations have been thinking about sustainable use of natural resources, so that our future generations will have natural resources for their needs.
  • Non renewable resources are further classified as recyclable and non recyclable resources.
  • Fossil fuels are classified under non recyclable resources and metals are classified under recyclable resources.

Renewable Resources

  • These are the resources that replenish itself in our lifetime.
  • Examples of renewable resources are water resources, wind energy, solar energy, wildlife, forests etc.
  • Renewable resources are also known as replenishable resources as they can be reproduced or renewed through mechanical, chemical and physical processes.
  • Renewable resources are further classified into biological and continuous or flow.
  • Forests or natural vegetation and wildlife comes under biological classification of renewable resources.
  • Water and Wind comes under continuous or flow classification of renewable resources.

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