Which of the following is classified as a renewable resource?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Forest
Forests are renewable resources when they are managed responsibly and allowed to regenerate through natural growth, planting, and reforestation. Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are fossil fuels formed over extremely long geological periods, so they cannot be replaced quickly on a human timescale and are classified as non-renewable.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Forest
Why is this the correct answer?
Forests are renewable resources when they are managed responsibly and allowed to regenerate through natural growth, planting, and reforestation. Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are fossil fuels formed over extremely long geological periods, so they cannot be replaced quickly on a human timescale and are classified as non-renewable.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Science question. Chapter: Earth as a System: Energy, Matter, and Life. Topic: Natural resources.
