Which of the following is not a renewable resources soil forest or coal?

Answer 1

Coal is not a renewable resource:

• Soil is relatively non-consumable, however it does get replenished by decaying plant and animal matter.

• A forest can regrow within a relatively short number of years even after a devastating forest fire or after being cut down.

• Coal is the result of decaying plant and animal life under heat and pressure for millions of years, Once it is used, it is gone and will not come back within the foreseeable future.

Answer 2

Renewable means it will grow or form again when you use it.

Does soil keep forming? Yes because rocks are constantly being broken down and plant matter decaying to form soil.

Does a forest keep growing? Yes because plants make energy from sunlight and grow new trees.

Does coal keep forming? Yes but it is so very slow that it will not form before we use it all up, so coal is not a renewable resource.