Question

Which characteristic distinguishes a renewable resource?
Responses

easily accessible and used
easily accessible and used

requires high levels of technology and funding
requires high levels of technology and funding

ability to be replaced within a human lifetime
ability to be replaced within a human lifetime

ability to be recycled

Answer 1

ability to be replaced within a human lifetime

Explanation: A renewable resource is one that can be naturally replenished on a human timescale (e.g., solar energy, wind, forests if managed sustainably), unlike nonrenewable resources (fossil fuels, minerals) which take millions of years to form.