SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Question
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Natural Resources
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Non-renewable Resources
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Renewable Resources
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Organic Resources
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Detailed explanation-1: -Oil, coal, natural gas, metals, stone and sand are natural resources. Other natural resources are air, sunlight, soil and water. Animals, birds, fish and plants are natural resources as well. Natural resources are used to make food, fuel and raw materials for the production of goods.
Detailed explanation-2: -Useful material-Material that still has or retains useful properties including materials that can be reused, recyclables, organics that can be composted, materials used for making fuel, material used for construction or land reclamation, and material used productively in the operation of a landfill.
Detailed explanation-3: -Environmental resources include: subsoil resources (mineral and energy), soil resources, biological resources, water resources and land. They can be naturally renewable (timber, water) or non-renewable (minerals).