2015 · Q66
Which one of the following is a non-renewable resource?
General KnowledgeGeography
- ASolar energy
- BCoal
- CWater
- DFisheries
Explanation
Coal is a fossil fuel formed over millions of years from buried organic matter, so it is non-renewable on any human timescale. Solar energy, water (constantly renewed by the hydrological cycle), and fisheries are renewable or flow resources. Hence B.