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For example- Plants & animals For example- Soil, rocks, minerals

(iii) On the basis of renewability, natural resources can be categorized into-

RENEWABLE RESOURCES NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES

Those which can get renewed or Those which have a limited stock. Once the stocks
replenished quickly are called as are exhausted it may take thousands of years to be
Renewable resources. They are also renewed or replenished are called as Non-
called as Inexhaustible resources. renewable resources. They are also called
as Exhaustible resources
For e.g. solar and wind energy. For e.g. such as coal, petroleum and natural gas.

(iv) On the basis of distribution, natural resources can be classified into-

UBIQUITOUS RESOURCES LOCALIZED RESOURCES

Ubiquitous resources are found Localized resources are found only in certain
everywhere on the earth. Land, water, air places, like copper and iron ore.
are ubiquitous resources.

 The distribution of natural resources depends upon, number of physical factors like terrain,
climate and altitude(height).
 The distribution of resources is unequal across the earth.

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