Environmental depletion is the term used to mean that________________?
Correct answer: B. natural resources are decreasing as demand for them increase
- A. natural resources are increasing in proportion to an increased demand for them
- B. natural resources are decreasing as demand for them increase
- C. natural resources can be substituted with artificial ones
- D. humans are capable to adapt to other resources when the old ones disappear
Explanation
Environmental depletion occurs when stocks of natural resources decline because extraction or use rises faster than replenishment. Increasing demand commonly accelerates this reduction in available resources.
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