Question

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which of the following correctly describes why soil is considered a non - renewable resource?
soil is being depleted faster than it can naturally replenish.
soil is not economically valuable.
soil is not derived from nature because it can be enhanced by fertilizer.
soil is made up of a mixture of biotic and abiotic components.

Explanation:

Non-renewable resources are defined as resources that are used up more quickly than they can be naturally replaced. Soil is classified this way because human activities (like intensive farming, deforestation) deplete topsoil at a rate far faster than natural processes (weathering of rocks, decomposition of organic matter) can form new soil. The other options are incorrect: soil is economically valuable for agriculture, it is naturally derived (fertilizers only enhance it, not create it), and its biotic/abiotic composition does not relate to it being non-renewable.

Answer:

Soil is being depleted faster than it can naturally replenish.