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● Continuous so that they can be used over and over again for example water, sunlight,wind power,tidal power and
geothermal power
● Sustainable e.g vegetation, fish, wildlife, soils. There value may be reduced over time for example when trees are cut
down or when soil is exhausted etc
Non Renewable resources occur in limited quantity and if their use continues hey may run out for example: fossil fuels and
minerals.
Hydrological Cycle
STEPS:
1. Water fall to the earth in the form of Snow, Hail or rain ( precipitation)
2. Some of this water drains directly into the lakes, some is either utilized by
plants or soaked into the ground.
3. Water returns to the Atmosphere as water vapour through evaporation from
the water bodies or from Transpiration from the surfaces of leaves
4. Rising into the atmosphere the water vapour cools down and forms water
droplets called condensation
5. This cycle is repeated…...
Rivers of Balochistan:
● Zhob, Khandar or Kalachi drain into river indus
● Rivers such as Loralai, Chakar, Bolan and Mula are absorbed into the Kachhi
Sibi Plain
● Hab, Porali,Hingol and Mashkel drain into Arabian Sea.
Uses of Water:
For Pharmaceutical Industry: Injections, Syrups
For HEP
For Thermal Power stations: to produce steam which makes the turbines move
EFFECTS:
● Blockage of canals, reducing the capacity of Rivers and Weakens the foundation of
Dams, may also result in the shortage of Water for HEP production
CONTROL: