a brief description about resources.

2. Non-Renewable Resources
• A non-renewable resource is a natural
resource that cannot be re-made or re-grown
at a scale comparable to its consumption.
▪ Nuclear Energy
▪ Coal, Petroleum and Natural Gas

3. • Nuclear Energy:
Nuclear fission uses
uranium to create
energy.
Nuclear energy is a
non-renewable
resource because once
uranium is used, it is
gone!
• Coal , Petroleum and
Natural Gas.
Coal, Petroleum &
Natural gas are
considered non-
renewable because they
can not be replenished in
short period of time.
These are called fossil
fuels.

4. Renewable Resources
• Renewable resources are natural that can be
replenished in a short period of time.
▪ Solar ▪ Wind
▪ Hydroelectric ▪ Geothermal

5. ● Solar:
Energy from the sun.
● Hydroelectric:
Energy from the flow
of water.
● Wind:
Energy from the wind.
● Geothermal:
Energy from Earth’s
heat.

6. Difference between non
-renewable & renewable
resources..
Non-Renewable Resources Renewable Resources
▪ It can be used again &
again throughout its
life.
▪ It is present in unlimited
quantity.
▪ It’s cost is low.
▪ It is pollution free
resources.
▪ It cannot be used again
& again but one day it
will be exhausted.
▪ It is present in limited
quantity & vanishes one
day.
▪ It’s cost is high.
▪ It is not pollution free
resources.

7. Conclusion:
Resources are available for the easy survival
of living species. So, The resources provided by
the environment are very important. Please save
our resources and don’t waste it.