alleryCoal, once its stocks are exhausted, may take how long to renew?
AA few short weeks
BTwo monsoon cycles
CAbout one decade
DThousands of years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Thousands of years
1. Non-renewable resources have a limited stock.
2. Once exhausted, renewal may take thousands of years.
3. That period far exceeds human lifespans, so coal is non-renewable.
_Source: syllabus Geography, Ch 1 'Resources' (hess401)_
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