Read the Paragraph Below and Answer the Questions That Follow

question 16

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Energy sources can be divided into two groups: nonrenewable sources and renewable sources. (2) The first group, nonrenewable sources, includes the energy sources that are in finite supply and will eventually be depleted. (3) Fossil fuels, which include coal, petroleum, and natural gas, are in this category. (4) They are obtained from deposits in the earth that were formed from living matter during previous geologic eras. (5) When these deposits have been emptied, these energy sources will no longer be available. (6) The second group contains renewable energy sources. (7) Energy produced by wind, water, the sun's rays, and the heat of the Earth, for example, will always be available because these sources continuously regenerate as they are consumed. Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.

• A) Sentence 1
• B) Sentence 2
• C) Sentence 3

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Definitions:

Market Share

The portion of a market controlled by a particular company or product, usually expressed as a percentage of total sales in that market.

Uniformly Spread

Evenly distributed or balanced in terms of allocation, use, or occurrence across a specified area or within a particular process.

Supply Chain Network Design

The strategic planning and setup of the structure and configuration of a supply chain, optimizing its efficiency and effectiveness.

Facility Location

The process of determining the optimal placement for operations, considering factors like cost, accessibility, and proximity to markets.