Petroleum, a Relatively Cheap Nonrenewable Energy Source, Is

question 29

Multiple Choice

Petroleum, a relatively cheap nonrenewable energy source, is:

• A) in abundant supply but is not environmentally clean.
• B) being increasingly depleted and is expected to run out in another 50 years, but in the meantime, improved retrieval techniques are being developed.
• C) clean, cheap, and available, but most of the reserves are located in countries whose leadership is critical of the industrialized world.
• D) expected to run out in another 10 years and needs to be replaced with renewable energy sources quickly.

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