Question

Using the knowledge that you have gained from the unit lessons, define what we mean by renewable resources and nonrenewable resources and provide three examples of each.

Answer 1

Renewable resources: Are the resources supplied by nature whose source is renewed by natural proccesses, in other words, they are not exhausted. Examples: Wind, sunlight, water.

Nonrenewable resources: Are the resorces of which we only have a certain amount, and an excessive use of them can lead to depletion. Examples: Coal, gas, petrolium.