alleryWhy is groundwater often treated as a non-renewable resource?
AIt is naturally very salty
BIt is pumped faster than it recharges
CIt cannot be pumped out at all
DIt is always heavily polluted
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It is pumped faster than it recharges
1. Groundwater sits in aquifers.
2. It is usually removed at a rate much greater than its very slow natural recharge.
3. So depletion outpaces renewal.
_Source: Wikipedia, Renewable resource, Water resources_
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