Question

Mineral and metals are
A. Biodegradable resources
B. Renewable
C. Non- renewable
D. Renewable and non - renewable resources

Answer 1

Hint: Resources can be anything that has the use and which adds value to our life. Air, water, plants, food, animals, metals, minerals, and many other things that exist in nature and have some use to mankind is called a resource. The value of each resource will depend on the kind of use and other factors.

Step by step answer:Biodegradable resources- These materials are organic and they break down to its natural elements relatively quickly. The breakdown of the biodegradable materials depends on microorganisms, light exposure, and hydrolysis which will aid dissolution naturally to form water, methane, carbon dioxide, inorganic compounds, and other biomass. Examples of human and animal waste plants, wood and other parts, eggshells, etc.
Renewable- this is commonly referred to as clean energy they come from natural sources or through some processes and they are constantly replenished. Examples like solar energy from the sun, wind energy from wind, water energy, etc.
Non-renewable resources- These resources also occur naturally from earth but they are not replenished constantly they take millions of years to replenish. It is a finite source. Examples being fossil fuels we use as oils, coal, natural gas, minerals, and metals, etc.

Hence the answer is option C, non-renewable resources

Note: Non-renewable natural resources are formed inside the ground. There is only a fixed amount of these materials. They are non-living things and very hard to find sometimes. They do not grow or renew constantly. These resources include fossil fuels, which we burn for energy. Minerals are used to make metals and they are also non-renewable. These non-renewable natural resources take millions of years to form.