INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy resource?
A
water
B
wind
C
geothermal
D
petroleum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nonrenewable energy resources include coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear energy. Once these resources are used up, they cannot be replaced, which is a major problem for humanity as we are currently dependent on them to supply most of our energy needs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fossil energy sources, including oil, coal and natural gas, are non-renewable resources that formed when prehistoric plants and animals died and were gradually buried by layers of rock.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fossil fuels are non-renewable sources of energy. Coal, natural gas and crude oil are called as fossil fuels.

Detailed explanation-4: -Crude oil, also referred to as petroleum oil, is the only non-renewable resource that is extracted in liquid form. It is found between the layers of the earth’s crust, or between the rocks, and it is retrieved by drilling a vertical well into the ground and ocean floor.

Detailed explanation-5: -In fact, they can take millions of years to form. Fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and gas will not last forever. They are nonrenewable.

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