A student prepared two boxes. In first box the slip containing name of sun, water and air had been put while in second, the slip containing name of coal, petroleum and natural gases had been put. The name of the first box will be

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The correct option is (1):
The resources listed in the first box—sunlight, water, and air—are classified as **Natural Resources**. Natural resources are materials or substances that occur naturally in the environment and are useful to humans. Sun, water, and air are fundamental components of the Earth's life support system and exist without any human efforts. These particular resources are often categorized further as renewable or perpetual resources because they are generally inexhaustible (like the sun) or can regenerate naturally within a human timescale (like water and air), allowing for continuous use. Therefore, "Natural Resources" is the most accurate overarching classification for this group.

The incorrect option is (2):
**Non-renewable Resources** are substances that are consumed much faster than they can be naturally replaced, meaning their supply is finite. The resources listed in the second box (coal, petroleum, and natural gases) are the correct examples of non-renewable resources, as they take millions of years to form. The resources in the first box (sun, water, and air) are, by nature, either perpetual or highly renewable, making this label incorrect for the first box.

The incorrect option is (3):
**Degradable Resources** is a term primarily used to describe materials or pollutants that can be broken down naturally by biological processes, such as organic waste. It is not a classification used to define the origin or renewability of core environmental elements like the sun, water, and air. This term is irrelevant to classifying these fundamental components of the environment.

The incorrect option is (4):
**Original Resources** is not a standard or recognized classification within the academic study of environmental science or geography. While the resources in the box originate from nature, "Natural Resources" is the universally accepted and precise term for all materials supplied by nature that support life and human activity. This option uses vague, non-technical language.