alleryStart learning →A town pumps aquifer water far faster than it recharges. Locally that water is
AReplaced each day
BFully renewable
CNon-renewable
DPerpetual supply
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Non-renewable
Groundwater removed much faster than its slow natural recharge behaves as a non-renewable resource.
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