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Give reasons for the followign :
(i) Fossil fuels are termed non-renewable resources.
(ii) Solar energy is considered inexhaustible resource.
(iii) Why is atmosphere considered blanket for living organisms ?

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(i) Fossil fuels are called non-renewable resources because these resources, once used, are lost for ever as they are not restored.
(ii) Solar energy is present in unlimited quanity in nature is not likely to be exhausted. Hence it is considered inehaustible resource.
(iii) Refer to article 5.3.2 on Page 227.
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