Question

Which example describes a nonrenewable resource?

In some areas in California, people can use heat found deep in the Earth to heat their homes.
Refineries process oil, found in the Earth, and turn it into gasoline to be used by cars.
The town has decided to install solar panels on all city buildings.
The hilltop lodge has a windmill that generates enough electricity to power the entire house.

Answer 1

The refineries that use the oil to put in their cars as gasoline and then after a while the oil will disappear and go away and that's what a nonrenewable resource would be

Answer 2

Refineries process oil, found in the Earth, and turn it into gasoline to be used by cars.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first option describes Geothermal energy. Geothermal energy uses the heat of the Earth's crust as a heat source. It is a renewable resource.

Refineries use the oil extracted from the Earth to produce gasoline. This is a non renewable resource as the oil found in the Earth is of finite quantity and is being depleted faster than it is being replenished.

Solar panels use the sunlight to produce electricity. Sunlight is a renewable resource.

Windmill uses the power of moving air to generate electricity. Wind is a renewable resource.