EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Resources are said to be depleted when a large fraction of the resource has been used up. Once the supply of a nonrenewable resource has been used up, it may take millions of years to replenish it. Renewable resources, such as trees, may also be depleted causing deforestation in some areas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Resource depletion is the exhaustion of raw materials within a region. Resources are commonly divided between renewable resources and non-renewable resources. Use of either of these forms of resources beyond their rate of replacement is considered to be resource depletion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Resource depletion is the consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished. Natural resources are commonly divided between renewable resources and non-renewable resources (see also mineral resource classification).

Detailed explanation-4: -Resource Depletion occurs when the renewable and non-renewable natural resources become scarce because they are consumed faster than they can recover. The term resource depletion is commonly associated with water usage, fossil fuel consumption, trees and fishing.

Detailed explanation-5: -Water – Even though you see water everywhere and our planet is 70% water, only 2.5% of that 70% is fresh water. The rest is salt water and not useful to humans at all. Coal – This is the most used fossil fuel and a non-renewable energy source.