Q. Consider the following statements about Non-Renewable Resources:
  1. These resources take millions of years in their formation.
  2. Some of the resources are recyclable.
  3. They cannot be reproduced by physical, chemical or mechanical processes
Which of the above is / are correct?

Answer: All of the above
Notes: Non-Renewable Resources occur over a very long geological time. Minerals and fossil fuels are examples of such resources. These resources take millions of years in their formation. Some of the resources like metals are recyclable and some like fossil fuels cannot be recycled and get exhausted with their use.