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Resources that are drawn from nature and used without much modification are called natural resources. The air we breathe, the water in our rivers and lakes, the soils and minerals are all natural resources. Many of these resources are gifts of nature and can be used directly. In some cases, tools and technology may be needed to use a natural resource in the best possible way. Natural resources can be broadly categorised into renewable and non-renewable resources.
Renewable resources are those which get renewed or replenished quickly. Some of these are unlimited and are not affected by human activities, such as solar and wind energy. Yet careless use of certain renewable resources like water, soil and forest can affect their stock. Water seems to be an unlimited renewable resource. But shortage and drying up of natural water sources is a major problem in many parts of the world today. Non-renewable resources are those which have a limited stock. Once the stocks are exhausted it may take thousands of years to be renewed or replenished. such resources are considered non-renewable. Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are some examples.
(I) Which of the following is considered a natural resource?
(a) Water
(b) Roads
(c) Railway
(d) All of these
(II) Resources can be replenished quickly and are known as __________.
(a) human-made
(b) renewable resource
(c) non-renweable resource
(d) human resources
(III) What is the major problem in today's world?
(a) Shortage of solar energy.
(b) Excess of solar energy.
(c) Shortage of natural water resources.
(d) Excess of natural water resources
(Iv) Identify the resource among the following which Is considered as non-renewable.
(a) Coal
(b) Petroleum
(c) Water
(d) Both (a) and (b)

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(i) (a) Water
(ii) (b) renewable resource
(iii) (c) Shortage of natural water resources.
(iv) (d) Both (a) and (b)

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