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What are Resources?
Mother earth has endowed us with various natural assets. These assets are available since the planet was inhabited, and are known as resources. Resources mean the mode of stock through which an individual earns profit. Natural resources can be defined as those types of resources which are naturally occuring on the Earth. Natural resources can be categorized into biotic and abiotic.Biotic (living things) include plants and their products, animals and their products, birds and their products, mineral fuels such as petroleum/oil/coal etc., and marine organisms. Abiotics (Non-living things) include water, minerals, air, and sunlight. Resources have innumerous benefits, such as plants provide us with fruits, vegetables, flowers, rubber, paper, medicine etc.. Water is applicable in various purposes such as cleaning and drinking. Conversely, sunlight can be availed in the form of solar energy. Plants benefit mankind through the process of photosynthesis, by providing them with oxygen and carbon dioxide. Various fossil fuels such as petrol and coal play a “source of energy” for various machines. Based on certain benchmarks we can segregate the natural resources into two classes: renewable resources and non-renewable resources. One of the key factors relying on which all the natural resources are classified is their renewability. This content provides us with detailed illustrations regarding various renewable and non-renewable resources of Earth and the contrast between them. Renewable ResourcesSome common examples of renewable resources are water, wind, tides, earth, ocean currents, biomass etc. All of these resources are accessible naturally and are not much influenced by any living organism. Renewable resources can also be termed as “perpetual resources.” Therefore, it is the responsibility of mankind to take crucial measures to shield mother earth along with the resources. Non-Renewable ResourcesNon-renewable resources are also termed as “exhaustible resources.” Various fossil fuels such as petrol and coal ply as “source of energy” for various machineries are relevant examples of non-renewable resources. Advantages of Renewable ResourcesRenewable resources have several benefits such as:
Advantages of Non-Renewable ResourcesThe benefits of non-renewable resources include:
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Differences between Renewable and Non-renewable Resources.. What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources PDF?The main differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources are the renewable energy can be replenished with a short period of time and Non-renewable energy cannot be replenished with a short period of time.
What are the differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources class 10?Renewable resources can't be depleted over time i.e. it can be used and reused over and over again. Non-Renewable resources can be depleted over time i.e. can never be restored once it get destroyed. They are also called inexhaustible resources. They are also called exhaustible resources.
How do you differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable resources and give examples of each?Summary. Renewable resources can be replaced by natural processes as quickly as humans use them. Examples include sunlight and wind.. Nonrenewable resources exist in fixed amounts. They can be used up. Examples include fossil fuels such as coal.. |