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Which question can a student ask to determine whether a resource is renewable or nonrenewable?(1 point)

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Is the collection of the resource damaging to the environment?
Is the collection of the resource damaging to the environment?

Is there a practical use for the resource?
Is there a practical use for the resource?

Is the resource unlimited or able to be replaced within a reasonable time?
Is the resource unlimited or able to be replaced within a reasonable time?

Is the resource available naturally?

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The best question a student can ask to determine whether a resource is renewable or nonrenewable is:

Is the resource unlimited or able to be replaced within a reasonable time?

This question directly addresses the key characteristic that distinguishes renewable resources (which can be replenished naturally over time) from nonrenewable resources (which are finite and cannot be replenished within a human time scale).