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Coal and Petroleum — Science STD 8 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ScienceCoal and Petroleum1 Mark
MCQ
Consider the given statements and choose the correct one:
  • A
    Sunlight and air are inexhaustible natural resources.
  • ✓
    Oxygen in air is an inexhaustible natural resource.
  • C
    Coal is obtained from mines and petroleum is a fossil fuel.
  • D
    All the above.
✓

Answer

Correct option: B.
Oxygen in air is an inexhaustible natural resource.

oxygen in air is an exhaustible natural resource. The natural resources which are present in unlimited quantity in nature and are not likely to be exhausted by human activities are called inexhaustible natural resources. Examples of inexhaustible natural resources are: sunlight, air, water. They last forever. The resources which are present in a limited quantity in nature and can be exhausted by human activities are called exhaustible natural resources. The example of exhaustible natural resources is coal, petroleum and natural gas, mineral, forest and wildlife etc. They do not last forever.

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