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Sharanya is making a list of natural resources for a project. She puts wind energy under one column and coal under another column.
On what basis is she classifying the resources?
A. on the basis of origin
B. on the basis of ownership
C. on the basis of exhaustibility
D. on the basis of status of development
Answer:
So, the
correct answer
is
(C): on the basis of exhaustibility
Explanation
Let’s check all the options
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(A)on the basis of origin
- Biotic and abiotic resources comes under this category such as flora and fauna, rocks and metals.
Thus, this option is incorrect
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(B) on the basis of ownership
- Individual resources, community resources, national and international resources comes under this category such as property hold by private individual, public parks and oceans etc.
Thus, this option is incorrect
-
(C) on the basis of exhaustibility -
Renewable resources and non- renewable resources comes under this category.
Wind energy
is a
renewable resource
while
coal
is a
non-renewable resource
.
Thus, this option is correct.
-
(D) on the basis of status of development -
Potential resources, developed resources and stock comes under this category such as reserves etc.
Thus, this option is incorrect
