Question

How can water be both renewable and a non-renewable resource?

Answer 1

Renewable - the water is conserved due to the water cycle

Nonrenewable - water is not known to be able to replenish itself in a human lifetime

Explanation:

Though, in science, water is considered a renewable resource due to the water cycle, water also has properties of a nonrenewable resource.

Water is not replenished like most renewable resources and instead—reused. If we were constantly losing water, then the speed at which water forms wouldn't be very sustainable, and would then be considered a nonrenewable resource.