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Which of the following is a non-renewable source of energy?

(A) Wood

(B) Sun

(C) Fossil fuels

(D) Wind

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Answer : (C) fossil fuels

A nonrenewable resource is a natural substance that is not replenished with the speed at which it is consumed. It is a finite resource.

Examples: Fossil fuels, Crude Oil, Coal, Uranium, Natural Gas, Steel, Aluminum, Ground Water etc.

Wood – Can be replenished by growing more and more trees

Sun – It is not a finite resource

Fossil Fuels – Thermal power plants make use of fossil fuel for production of electricity and they are considered as non-renewable sources

Wind – It is not a finite resource

Therefore option (C) is correct

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