Groundwater is a nonrenewable resource because
A. groundwater is the rarest form of freshwater.
B. the amount of all water in the hydrosphere is decreasing.
C. it takes thousands of years to recharge aquifers.
D. groundwater cannot be filtered and reused.
Answer: C
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