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Classifying Natural Resources

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Which type of natural resources are likely to be exhausted by human activities?

Inexhaustible natural resources

Renewable natural resources

Unlimited natural resources

Limited natural resources (correct)

What distinguishes inexhaustible natural resources from exhaustible natural resources?

Exhaustible resources are present in unlimited amounts.

Inexhaustible resources are likely to be exhausted by human activities.

Exhaustible resources can be continually replenished. (correct)

Inexhaustible resources cannot be replenished.

Which of the following is NOT an inexhaustible natural resource?

Water

Air

Coal (correct)

Sunlight

What is the fate of exhaustible natural resources when subjected to various human activities?

They are likely to be exhausted Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an exhaustible natural resource?

Petroleum Signup and view all the answers

Why are some natural resources called 'inexhaustible'?

Because they can be continually replenished Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use of coal mentioned in the text?

Generating electricity in thermal power plants Signup and view all the answers

Which gas is mainly produced by burning coal and contributes to global warming?

Carbon dioxide Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the slow conversion of dead trees and plants into coal?

Carbonization Signup and view all the answers

Which type of coal has the highest carbon content?

Anthracite Signup and view all the answers

What is produced when coal is heated in the absence of air?

Coal gas Signup and view all the answers

Why is coke considered a better fuel than coal?

It does not produce smoke on burning and generates more heat Signup and view all the answers