Question

which of the following would be considered a nonrenewable resource?
○ sun
○ wind
○ timber
○ petroleum

Explanation:

Renewable resources (sun, wind, timber) can be replenished naturally in a short time. Nonrenewable resources (like petroleum) form over millions of years and are finite. Sun and wind are perpetual, timber is renewable via replanting. Petroleum (fossil fuel) is nonrenewable as it takes eons to form and is depleted faster than replenished.

Answer:

D. petroleum