Because There Is a Finite Supply of a Nonrenewable Resource

question 25

Multiple Choice

Because there is a finite supply of a nonrenewable resource:

• A)it has inadequate substitutes.
• B)any use of that resource today will leave less available for tomorrow.
• C)such resources are replenished faster than they are consumed.
• D)the government subsidizes the extraction of such resources.
• E)any use of that resource today means the value of the resource in the future will be less.

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Definitions:

Spinal cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain. It is a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain.

Motor information

Neural signals that originate in the brain and are conveyed to the spinal cord and muscles, guiding voluntary movements.

Occipital lobe

The rearmost lobe in each cerebral hemisphere of the brain, primarily responsible for processing visual information.

Visual stimuli

Objects or aspects within the environment that are perceived visually and can influence behavior and cognitive processes.