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Question
Classify the following into renewable and non-renewable resources
(i) trees
(ii) fish
(iii) petroleum
(iv) coal
(v) iron-ore
(vi) water
Solution
Renewable resources are those inexhaustible resources capable of being replenished easily. Water, trees and fish are the renewable resources.
Non-renewable resources are those resources that are likely to be exhausted or depleted on use. Petroleum, coal and iron ore are non-renewable resources. The pace of re-occurrence of these resources is slower than that of their exploitation.
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