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प्रश्न
State the main difference between the renewable and non-renewable sources of energy.
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उत्तर
Renewable sources:
- These are the sources from which energy can be obtained continuously over a long period of time.
- They are non-conventional sources.
- These are the natural sources that will never get exhausted.
- These sources can be regenerated.
- Examples: Solar energy, wind energy, hydro-energy, geothermal energy, and nuclear energy.
Non-renewable sources:
- These are the sources from which energy can not be continuously obtained over a long period of time.
- They are conventional sources.
- These are natural sources, which would soon deplete.
- These sources cannot be regenerated.
- Examples: Coal, petroleum, and natural gas.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Name two sources of energy that you think are renewable. Give reason for your choice.
Classify the following
Coal, Wind, Tides, Petroleum,Wood, Natural gas
What is the basis of above classification?
Coal is said to be formed from the wood of trees. Why then is coal considered to be a non-renewable source of energy whereas wood is a renewable source of energy?
A non-renewable source of energy is:
(a) wood
(b) alcohol
(c) hydrogen gas
(d) natural gas
Name the original source of wind energy.
Acid rain happens because ______.
Which one of the following forms of energy leads to least environmental pollution in the process of its harnessing and utilisation?
Make a list of conventional and non-conventional sources of energy. Give a brief description of harnessing one nonconventional source of energy.
Imagine that all the exhaustible natural resources are exhausted by human activities. Do you think survival of living beings would be possible? If yes, why? If not, why not?
Why petrol is exhaustible natural resource, whereas sunlight is not? Explain.
