Question

which scenario describes a renewable resource being used for energy?
a factory fuels its furnaces with coal.
a turbine creates electricity using a gasoline - powered motor.
a school heats its classrooms with a natural gas furnace.
a power company generates electricity using a rivers current.

Explanation:

Renewable resources are naturally replenished (e.g., water, wind, solar). A river’s current (hydropower) is renewable. Coal, gasoline, and natural gas are non - renewable (fossil fuels, finite & non - replenishable quickly). So the scenario with a power company using a river’s current is renewable energy use.

Answer:

D. A power company generates electricity using a river’s current (assuming the options are labeled A - D as per the order: A. A factory fuels its furnaces with coal, B. A turbine creates electricity using a gasoline - powered motor, C. A school heats its classrooms with a natural gas furnace, D. A power company generates electricity using a river’s current)