Question

Why is coal a finite resource?  (1 point)

Responses

A. Coal is a finite resource because it will slowly replenish and can be conserved so that it is not harvested faster than it is replenished.  
A. Coal is a finite resource because it will slowly replenish and can be conserved so that it is not harvested faster than it is replenished.  

B. Coal is a finite resource because it must be refined before being used for energy.  
B. Coal is a finite resource because it must be refined before being used for energy.  

C. Coal is a finite resource because it replenishes over millions of years.  Therefore, there is a limited supply.  
C. Coal is a finite resource because it replenishes over millions of years.  Therefore, there is a limited supply.  

D. Coal is a finite resource because it will never replenish.  Therefore, there is a limited supply on Earth.  

Answer 1

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C. Coal is a finite resource because it replenishes over millions of years.  Therefore, there is a limited supply. This is the correct response as coal is formed from the remains of plants that lived millions of years ago and it takes a long time for new coal deposits to form, making it a finite resource.