Classify the following into renewable and non-renewable resources (i) trees (ii) fish (iii) petroleum (iv) coal (v) iron-ore (vi) water.
(Non-renewable resources) Petroleum,Coal,Iron-ore
(Renewable resources) Trees,Fish,Water
Explanation
Renewable resources are those which can be used without the possibility of the resource becoming depleted or exhausted; a continuous supply remains available. The context explicitly lists trees and fish as examples of renewable resources. Water is also classified as renewable as it aligns with the definition of a continuous supply.
Non-renewable resources are those which get exhausted with extraction and use. The text identifies fossil fuels as non-renewable, which includes petroleum and coal. Iron-ore is also non-renewable as it is a finite natural resource that gets exhausted with use.
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the definition of Renewable resources from the text: 'can be used without the possibility of the resource becoming depleted... continuous supply'. Examples given: Trees, Fish.
Step 2: Identify the definition of Non-renewable resources from the text: 'get exhausted with extraction and use'. Example given: Fossil fuel.
Step 3: Classify the items based on definitions: Trees and Fish are explicitly Renewable. Water fits the 'continuous supply' definition (Renewable).
Step 4: Classify remaining items: Petroleum and Coal are fossil fuels (Non-renewable). Iron-ore is a finite mineral resource (Non-renewable).