Question

which scenario describes a nonrenewable resource being used for energy? a pitcher of tea is heated by the sun. a steak is cooked over a charcoal fire. a pot of water is boiled on a gas stove. a load of laundry is dried on a clothesline.

Explanation:

• A pitcher of tea is heated by the sun: Solar energy is a renewable resource.
• A steak is cooked over a charcoal fire: Charcoal is made from wood (a renewable resource if forests are managed properly).
• A pot of water is boiled on a gas stove: Gas (natural gas) is a non - renewable fossil fuel.
• A load of laundry is dried on a clothesline: Uses wind (a renewable resource).

Answer:

A pot of water is boiled on a gas stove.