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Give the names of two ener8y sources that you would consider to be exhaustible. Give reasons for your choices.

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Two exhaustible energy sources are:
(a) Coal: It is produced from dead remains of plants and animals that remain buried under the earth.s crust for millions of years. It takes millions of years to produce coal. Industrializationhas increased the demand ol coal. However, coal cannot replenish within a short time. Hence, it is a non-renewable or exhaustible energy source.
(b) Wood: It is obtained from forests. Deforestation at a faster rate has caused a reduction in the number of forests on the earth. t takes hundreds of years to grow a forest. If deforestation is continued at this rate, there would be no wood left on the earth. Hence, wood is an exhaustible energy source.
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