Resources are of two types:
1. Renewable or inexhaustible resources
2. Non-renewable or exhaustible resources
1. Renewable or inexhaustible resources
A renewable resource is a resource which can be used repeatedly since they are replaced from time to time through natural processes. Some renewable resources like plants and animals are naturally replaceable but they might become extinct if used at a faster rate than the rate at which they are replaced. However some resources like sunlight, wind energy, atomic energy etc. are abundantly available and are hardly affected by human activities.
2. Non-renewable or exhaustible resources
A non-renewable resource is a resource which neither have a life cycle nor can be recycled. These resources cannot be regenerated, once used, and are hence exhaustible as their deposits are limited. They take millions of years to be regenerated and therefore cannot be renewed in our lifetime or even a nation's lifetime. When used indiscriminately, these resources can be exhausted. Examples are fossil fuels like coal, petroleum etc,
1. Renewable or inexhaustible resources
2. Non-renewable or exhaustible resources
1. Renewable or inexhaustible resources
A renewable resource is a resource which can be used repeatedly since they are replaced from time to time through natural processes. Some renewable resources like plants and animals are naturally replaceable but they might become extinct if used at a faster rate than the rate at which they are replaced. However some resources like sunlight, wind energy, atomic energy etc. are abundantly available and are hardly affected by human activities.
2. Non-renewable or exhaustible resources
A non-renewable resource is a resource which neither have a life cycle nor can be recycled. These resources cannot be regenerated, once used, and are hence exhaustible as their deposits are limited. They take millions of years to be regenerated and therefore cannot be renewed in our lifetime or even a nation's lifetime. When used indiscriminately, these resources can be exhausted. Examples are fossil fuels like coal, petroleum etc,
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