Which statement describes whether gold is a renewable or nonrenewable resource?(1 point)

Responses

Gold is a renewable resource because it is sustainable.
Gold is a renewable resource because it is sustainable.

Gold is a nonrenewable resource because it can be replenished in a lifetime.
Gold is a nonrenewable resource because it can be replenished in a lifetime.

Gold is a renewable resource because it can be recycled quickly and in large quantities.
Gold is a renewable resource because it can be recycled quickly and in large quantities.

Gold is a nonrenewable resource because it is in limited supply.

1 answer

The correct statement is:

Gold is a nonrenewable resource because it is in limited supply.

Gold, like other minerals, is formed over geological timescales and cannot be replenished within a human lifetime, making it a nonrenewable resource.