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The Social Costs of Resource Use

Question 16 • * FL-2001340-Environmental Science Sem 2

Which of the following would not be considered a renewable resource?

Answer
A
oxygen
B
natural gas
C
freshwater
D
trees

Explanation

Natural gas forms over millions of years from buried organic matter, so it cannot be replenished on a human time scale and is considered nonrenewable. Oxygen, freshwater, and trees can be renewed through natural cycles or regrowth, though they can still be depleted or damaged.

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