Penelope sees that her brother Angelos is using water carelessly. She warns Angelos to be more careful because water is a renewable resource and can be used up since it takes millions of years to form. Angelos argues that water is a nonrenewable resource and cannot be used up since it can be replaced when it rains.

Which statement is best supported by this scenario?

A. Penelope was correct when she said that water takes millions of years to form.

B. Penelope was correct when she said that water can be used up.

C. Angelos was correct when he said that water is a nonrenewable resource.

D. Angelos was correct when he said that water cannot be used up.

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Monserrat Vasquez

Physics

7 September, 17:50

Penelope sees that her brother Angelos is using water carelessly. She warns Angelos to be more careful because water is a renewable resource and can be used up since it takes millions of years to form. Angelos argues that water is a nonrenewable resource and cannot be used up since it can be replaced when it rains.

Which statement is best supported by this scenario?

A. Penelope was correct when she said that water takes millions of years to form.

B. Penelope was correct when she said that water can be used up.

C. Angelos was correct when he said that water is a nonrenewable resource.

D. Angelos was correct when he said that water cannot be used up.

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Preston Dalton · Answer 1

Correct option: B

The water is a precious resource as it is used everywhere. Once we use the water it becomes dirty or unusable and can only be recycled by snow melting or rainfall. Clean water can get used up and it can only be replenished by rain or snow melting. Hence, Penelope was correct when she said that water (clean) can be used up. If you use water for washing, cleaning and other industrial purposes, it becomes dirty and you cannot reuse it. Hence, you have to wait for rain to get clean water again. Hence, the clean water can be used up.