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Question
What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?
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Solution
| Renewable Sources | Non-renewable Sources |
| 1. The resources that can be renewed by reproduction are called renewable resources. | 1. The resources that are present in fixed quantities are called non-renewable. |
| 2. Renewable resources are inexhaustible. | 2. Non-renewable resources are exhaustible. |
| 3. Renewable resources are not affected by human activities. | 3. Non-renewable resources are affected by human activities. |
| 4. They are the non-conventional sources. | 4. They are the conventional sources. |
| 5. Example: Wind energy, solar energy, and hydro energy. | 5. Example: Coal, petroleum, and natural gas. |
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