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Why is aluminum considered a nonrenewable resource?

A. Because aluminum is created naturally
B. Because aluminum can be used over and over again
C. Because new aluminum deposits form very slowly
D. Because humans can produce new aluminum

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the answer is C because aluminum is made from a type of metal all it will do is rust
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Answer:

C. Because new aluminum deposits form very slowly

Step-by-step explanation:

A non renewable resource is the one which once utilized will not be available for use again because it takes millions of years for the resource to regenerate. Aluminium is a metal which is extracted from its ore like bauxite, magnetite, haematite, monazite etc. through various metallurgical processes. The formation of deposits of these ores is an extremely slow process hence once they are used up they will not be available for the generations of this era again.

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