NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Resources that are replaced by natural processes faster than they are consumed are called ____ (example:solar power)
A
Renewable resources
B
Nonrenewable resources
C
Natural resources
D
Manufactured resources
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Renewable energy is energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed. Sunlight and wind, for example, are such sources that are constantly being replenished. Renewable energy sources are plentiful and all around us.

Detailed explanation-2: -Renewable resources are resources that can be replaced by natural processes in a relatively short amount of time. 5. Energy from the sun, also called solar energy, is a(n) renewable energy resource.

Detailed explanation-3: -A renewable resource is a resource that can be replenished naturally over time. As a result, it is sustainable despite its consumption by humankind. Renewable resources are considered especially important for their potential to replace non-renewable, or finite, resources in the production of energy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Renewable resources can be replaced within a lifetime. Some renewable resources, such as plants and animals, provide food for humans. Other renewable resources, such as sunlight and wind, provide energy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Renewable resources include solar energy, wind, falling water, the heat of the earth (geothermal), plant materials (biomass), waves, ocean currents, temperature differences in the oceans and the energy of the tides.

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