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Question 18 • Economics

Which of the would be considered a nonrenewable resource?

Answer
A
wind
B
petroleum
C
lumber
D
sun

Explanation

Petroleum is a nonrenewable resource because it forms underground over millions of years, so people use it much faster than it can be replaced. The sun and wind are continually replenished, and lumber can be renewed by growing new trees.

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