Sources of America's Energy Source: U

question 8

Multiple Choice

Sources of America's energy Source: U.S.Energy Information Agency,2016.
-Which of the following is an argument against this reliance on petroleum?

• A)Oil production poses multiple environmental hazards.
• B)Americans have been working in coal mines for more than a century.
• C)Oil companies have not come up with new methods to extract oil.-Consider This: Some of these new methods,like "fracking" are scrutinized for their potentially adverse effects on the environment.
• D)Relying on oil strengthens the monopolies that control it.

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Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions including muscle movement and memory.

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