ECONOMICS
SCARCITY
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Question
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Which statement about natural resources is true?
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Water is renewable because it can be reproduced.
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Lumber is not renewable because it takes a long time to grow new trees.
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Coal is renewable because there is so much of it still in the ground.
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Agricultural products are renewable because new crops can be grown each season.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Renewable resources include solar energy, wind, falling water, the heat of the earth (geothermal), plant materials (biomass), waves, ocean currents, temperature differences in the oceans and the energy of the tides.
Detailed explanation-2: -A renewable resource is a resource of which there is an endless supply because it can be replenished. The sun, the wind, and geothermal heat are considered inexhaustible and therefore are examples of renewable resources. Water is also considered a renewable natural resource, as long as there is precipitation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: B. Resource use, whether renewable or nonrenewable, must be carefully managed to reduce the impact on the environment.
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