If a resource is nonrenewable and we use 2 percent of its supply per year,
A) then the resource is being depleted
B) its supply will be constant regardless of use because of conservation efforts
C) it will become renewable as its supply approaches zero
D) it could never be depleted because 2 percent of a diminishing supply is an increasing amount
E) it will decrease at a diminishing rate so that its supply will approach its initial quantity

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Nonrenewable resources, by definition, do not replenish at a significant rate on a human timescale. Using 2 percent of its supply per year means the resource is being depleted over time.

If a Resource Is Nonrenewable and We Use 2 Percent