Natural resources are ________
A) resources provided by the Earth that are rapidly depleted by human societies
B) resources provided by the Earth that are renewable and inexhaustible
C) nonrenewable materials provided by the Earth that are formed slowly over millions of years
D) the substances and energy sources that we take from the environment
E) services provided by humans to help maintain ecosystems and their vital processes
Answer: D
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