A renewable resource is a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is used. Which of the following is true of renewable resources? (SC.912.L.17.20)

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They are less useful than nonrenewable resources.
Many of them can become scarce if used too quickly.
They must be converted into nonrenewable resources.
No matter how much we conserve, they will one day be gone.

Answer 1

The statement that is true of renewable resources is:

Many of them can become scarce if used too quickly.

Renewable resources, while capable of replenishing themselves, can become depleted or scarce if they are used faster than they can be naturally restored.