Question
A construction company is building a house. After a truck delivers the materials, workers build a wooden frame, cover the exterior with bricks, and spread gravel for the driveway.
Which resource used in the scenario is nonrenewable?
the wooden frame of the house
the gravel rocks in the driveway
the diesel fuel in the delivery truck
the clay bricks on the outside of the house
Which resource used in the scenario is nonrenewable?
the wooden frame of the house
the gravel rocks in the driveway
the diesel fuel in the delivery truck
the clay bricks on the outside of the house
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The nonrenewable resource used in the scenario is **the diesel fuel in the delivery truck**. Diesel fuel is derived from fossil fuels, which are finite resources and cannot be replenished within a human timeframe. The other resources mentioned (wood for the frame, gravel, and clay bricks) are typically considered renewable or more sustainably sourced, even though they can also have environmental impacts related to their extraction and use.