Question

which scenario describes a renewable resource being used for energy?
a factory fuels its furnaces with coal.
a turbine creates electricity using a gasoline - powered motor.
a school heats its classrooms with a natural gas furnace.
a power company generates electricity using a river’s curent.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option A: Coal is a non - renewable fossil fuel, so using coal for energy is not using a renewable resource.
2. Analyze Option B: Gasoline is derived from non - renewable petroleum, so a gasoline - powered motor does not use a renewable resource.
3. Analyze Option C: Natural gas is a non - renewable fossil fuel, so heating with a natural gas furnace is not using a renewable resource.
4. Analyze Option D: A river's current is part of hydropower, and water (in the form of flowing rivers) is a renewable resource as it is naturally replenished through the water cycle. So a power company generating electricity using a river's current is using a renewable resource.

Answer:

D. A power company generates electricity using a river’s current.