Read the two statements and choose the correct option.
I. Renewable resources can be used up if they are harvested faster than they regrow.
II. Non-renewable resources regenerate within a few years.

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Correct answer: A

Over-fishing or over-felling can exhaust even renewable resources: I is true.
Non-renewables such as coal and oil take millions of years to form, so II is false.

Ten questions from Environment & Sustainable Development, at your own pace.

Ten questions from Environment & Sustainable Development, at your own pace.

Read the two statements and choose the correct option.I. Renewable resources can be used up if they are harvested faster than they regrow.II. Non-renewable resources regenerate within a few years.