Question

which resource is a nonrenewable resource?
o fresh water
o maple trees
o solar energy
o precious metal

Explanation:

• Fresh water is a renewable resource as it is part of the water cycle.
• Maple trees can be replanted and regrown, so they are renewable.
• Solar energy is constantly available from the sun, making it renewable.
• Precious metals take a very long time to form in the Earth's crust and cannot be replenished quickly on a human timescale, so they are nonrenewable.

Answer:

precious metal