Renewable resources:
- The resources that can be renewed by reproduction are called renewable resources.
- Renewable resources are inexhaustible.
- Renewable resources are not affected by the human activities.
- All biotic resources are renewable.
Following are renewable energy sources:
- Sunlight
- Tides
- Wind power
- Geothermal energy
- Biomass & Biofuel
- Hydropower
Non-renewable resources:
- The resources that are present in fixed quantities are called non-renewable resources.
- Non-renewable resources are inexhaustible.
- Non renewable resources are affected by human activities.
- Some a biotic resources are non-renewable.
- Coal, petroleum, natural gas and nuclear fuels are all examples of non-renewable sources.