Oil is a(n) ____.
A) nonrenewable resource because it cannot be formed on human time scales
B) renewable resource because it can be renewed through human processes
C) inexhaustible resource because it is a form of stored solar energy
D) ecosystem service because oil is a valuable commodity
E) renewable resource because it can be used to make fertilizers that restore soil fertility

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Oil is a nonrenewable resource because it takes millions of years to form from organic matter and cannot be replenished on human time scales. Once it is gone, it is gone for good.

Oil Is A(n) ____