SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The cost for obtaining and using the resource.
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The effect of the resource on the environment
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whether the resource is used to generate energy or is made into products
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the rate at which the resource can be replaced
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Detailed explanation-1: -A renewable resource is a natural resource, if it is replaced by natural process at a rate comparable or faster than its rate of consumption by humans. Non-renewable resources cannot be replaced by any natural process. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-2: -Renewable and nonrenewable resources are energy sources that human society uses to function on a daily basis. The difference between these two types of resources is that renewable resources can naturally replenish themselves while nonrenewable resources cannot.
Detailed explanation-3: -A renewable resource is a resource that can be replenished naturally over time. As a result, it is sustainable despite its consumption by humankind. Renewable resources are considered especially important for their potential to replace non-renewable, or finite, resources in the production of energy.
Detailed explanation-4: -They don’t regrow and they are not replaced or renewed. They include the fossil fuels we burn for energy (natural gas, coal, and oil). Minerals, used for making metals, are also nonrenewable natural resources. Nonrenewable natural resources are things that take longer than a person’s lifespan to be replaced.
Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: The correct option is b. sea water.