Question 10 of 10Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?A.SolarB.BiomassC.PetroleumD.Hydropower
Question
Question 10 of 10
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
A. Solar
B. Biomass
C. Petroleum
D. Hydropower
Solution
The answer is C. Petroleum.
Here's why:
A nonrenewable resource is a type of resource that cannot be recreated, regenerated, or reused. These are resources that are available to us in limited supplies because it takes millions of years for them to be replenished.
A. Solar - This is a renewable resource because it comes from the sun, and we cannot run out of sunlight as long as the sun is alive - about 5 billion years.
B. Biomass - This is a renewable resource because we can always grow more trees and crops, and waste will always exist.
C. Petroleum - This is a nonrenewable resource. It takes millions of years to form from the remains of plants and animals. Once we have used up all the petroleum, we cannot get more.
D. Hydropower - This is a renewable resource because it is made by using the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It's renewable because the water cycle is constantly renewed by the sun.
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