What Is the Best Definition for Nonrenewable Resources

question 125

Multiple Choice

What is the best definition for nonrenewable resources?

• A) finite masses of material which cannot be used without depletion
• B) ores that are consumed primarily in the developing world
• C) commodities that command high prices during periods of scarcity
• D) resources that are below ground
• E) resources that occur only in nature (like wood)

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Definitions:

New Netherland

A 17th-century colonial province of the Dutch Republic that encompassed parts of modern Northeastern United States, including New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Legal Identity

The lawfully recognized personality under which an individual or entity has rights, duties, and is subject to legal actions.

Indentured Servants

Individuals who agreed to work for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to the New World and eventual freedom; a common practice in the American colonies.

Fur Trade

The buying and selling of animal pelts (especially those of beavers, which were highly valued) primarily carried out by European settlers and Indigenous peoples in North America from the 16th to 19th centuries.