Question

how is a nonrenewable resource different from a renewable one?
a. a nonrenewable resource is able to be replenished quickly.
b. a nonrenewable resource is able to last forever.
c. a nonrenewable resource is able to run out.
d. a nonrenewable resource is able to be replenished faster than it is used.

Explanation:

• Renewable resources can be replenished naturally over time (e.g., solar energy, wind energy).
• Non - renewable resources are formed over very long geological periods (e.g., fossil fuels like coal, oil, natural gas). Once they are used up, they cannot be replenished within a human - relevant timescale.
• Option A: Non - renewable resources are not replenished quickly. Renewable resources are replenished relatively quickly.
• Option B: Non - renewable resources do not last forever. They will be depleted if used.
• Option C: Since non - renewable resources are not replenished (or replenished extremely slowly compared to the rate of use), they can run out.
• Option D: This is a characteristic of renewable resources (replenished faster than or at the same rate as use), not non - renewable resources.

Answer:

C. A nonrenewable resource is able to run out.