Which of the following is a renewable resource?

ANatural gas

BPetroleum

CGroundwater ✓ Correct

DCoal

Correct answer: (C) Groundwater

Explanation

Groundwater is a renewable resource because rainfall and infiltration recharge aquifers over time.

Natural gas is a fossil fuel that cannot be replenished on a human timescale.

Petroleum forms over geological ages and is non-renewable.

Coal is a finite fossil fuel, not renewable.

Overuse can still deplete groundwater faster than it recharges.

Sustainable extraction keeps withdrawals within the natural recharge rate.

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