Question

which statement provides the complete explanation of how renewable and nonrenewable resources differ?
○ they differ in the amount they are found in nature.
○ they differ in the rate they are replaced.
○ they differ in the available amount and rate they are used and replaced.
○ they differ in the rate they are used.

Explanation:

Renewable resources can be replenished at a rate that matches or exceeds their use, while nonrenewable resources exist in finite quantities and are used faster than they can be replaced. A complete explanation must cover both the available quantity and the relationship between usage and replacement rates. The first option only addresses quantity, the second only covers replacement rate, and the fourth only addresses usage rate, making them incomplete.

Answer:

They differ in the available amount and rate they are used and replaced.