Question

which of the following is always a nonrenewable natural resource? wind fresh water oil soil

Explanation:

1. Recall the definitions: Renewable resources can be replenished naturally over time, while nonrenewable resources are finite and take millions of years to form (or are formed at a rate much slower than consumption).
2. Analyze each option:

• Wind: A renewable resource as wind energy is replenished by atmospheric processes.
• Fresh water: Generally considered renewable (through the water cycle, though availability can be limited in some cases, but it is renewable overall).
• Oil (assuming the green option is oil, as the text "oil" is partially visible): Fossil fuels like oil are formed over millions of years and are finite, so they are nonrenewable.
• Soil: While soil formation is slow, it can be considered renewable in the long term (though human activities can degrade it, but it's not nonrenewable in the same way as fossil fuels).

1. Conclusion: Among the visible and inferable options, oil is always a nonrenewable natural resource. The green - colored option (presumably oil) is the correct one. Assuming the options are (let's define them based on visibility):

• Option A: Wind (renewable)
• Option B: Fresh water (renewable)
• Option C: Oil (non - renewable)
• Option D: Soil (renewable in long - term context)

Answer:

C. Oil