Question

A renewable exhaustible natural resources is
A. Coal
B. Petroleum
C. Minerals
D. Forest

Answer 1

Hint: The sources or material that can be used by human beings for their need is called a resource. The resources are found naturally and are called natural resources.

Complete Answer:
A renewable exhaustible natural resource is forest.
Resources can be classified into four types:
(a) Renewable resource: The natural resources that are in abundance are called renewable resources. Example: Solar energy.
(b) Non-renewable resource: The natural resource that is present in limited quantity is called a non-renewable resource. Example: Coal, Petroleum etc.
(c) Exhaustible resource: The resources which are present in limited quantity and can be completely used in human activities are called exhaustible resources.
(d) Non-exhaustible resource: The resources that do not have an end cannot be reproduced, renewed or recycled are called a non-exhaustible resource.
Coal, petroleum and minerals are non-exhaustible natural resources. Whereas forest is an example of an exhaustible natural resource. Renewable resources are living, able to reproduce or replace themselves and in increase in quantity.

Therefore, from the above explanation the correct option is (D) Forest.

Note: The need of human beings to use resources have changed to ‘greed’ and if the consumption of resources to a great extent keeps going, it will come to end. So, conservation of natural resources is very important.