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Fill in the blanks : Types of ResourcesExamplesBiotle and AbioticRenewable and non-renewable |
| Answer» AIR, water, food, plants, animals, minerals, metals, and EVERYTHING else that exists in NATURE and has utility to mankind is a 'Resource'. The value of each such resource depends on its utility and other factors.Abiotic factors refer to non-living physical and chemical elements in the ecosystem. ... Examples of abiotic factors are water, air, soil, sunlight, and minerals. BIOTIC factors are living or once-living organisms in the ecosystem. These are obtained from the biosphere and are capable of reproduction.Resources are CHARACTERIZED as renewable or nonrenewable; a renewable resource can replenish itself at the rate it is used, while a nonrenewable resource has a limited supply. Renewable resources include timber, wind, and solar while nonrenewable resources include coal and natural gas. | |