Question
Biology Question on Environmental Issues
A renewable exhaustible natural resource is
A
coal
B
petroleum
C
minerals
D
forest.
Answer
forest.
Explanation
Solution
Exhaustible resources are those natural resources which are likely to be exhausted or diminished as a result of their continuous use. These are further of two types - renewable and non- renewable. Forest is a renewable exhaustible resource which can be again generated or produced artificially or naturally. Coal, petroelum and minerals are non- renewable exhaustible natural resources which cannot be again produced or generated.