Which statement provides the complete explanation of how renewable and nonrenewable resources differ? They differ in the amount they are found in nature. They differ in the rate they are replaced. They differ in the available amount and rate they are used and replaced. They differ in the rate they are used.

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Georgia

24 December, 01:07

Which statement provides the complete explanation of how renewable and nonrenewable resources differ? They differ in the amount they are found in nature. They differ in the rate they are replaced. They differ in the available amount and rate they are used and replaced. They differ in the rate they are used.

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Fletcher Quinn · Answer 1

Fletcher Quinn 24 December, 02:42

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The guy above is right

Lucia Wilcox · Answer 2

Answer: They differ in the available amount and rate they are used and replaced.

Explanation:

Renewable resources are the ones which are present in abundant quantity and can be repeatedly used. These resources are replaced naturally. For example: wind, solar energy, biomass.

Non-Renewable resources are the resources which are not present in abundant quantity. It takes millions of years to replenish and hence there is zero rate of sustainable replenishment. For example coal, gas, oil.

Hence, we can correctly differentiate between the two by: available amount and rate they are used and replaced.