Resources can be classified as renewable or nonrenewable. Which of these resources is classified in the same category as petroleum?

Question

Responses
A Metal oreMetal ore
B Vegetable oilVegetable oil
C Light from the SunLight from the Sun
D Trees

Answer 1

Petroleum is classified as a nonrenewable resource. In the given options, the resource that is classified in the same category as petroleum is:

A. Metal ore

Both petroleum and metal ores are nonrenewable resources, as they are finite and cannot be replaced on a human timescale once they are extracted.