INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA

MINERALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of these is not a renewable energy resource?
A
Wind energy
B
Geothermal Energy
C
Solar Energy
D
Natural Gas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fossil fuels-coal, oil and gas-on the other hand, are non-renewable resources that take hundreds of millions of years to form.

Detailed explanation-2: -Natural gas is not renewable energy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wind and sunlight are renewable resources that can be replenished as we use them, unlike natural gas and petroleum, which will deplete with extraction and, hence, cannot be renewed. Therefore, natural gas and petroleum are identified as non-renewable resources.

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