Which of the Following Statements Characterizes the Energy Needs and Resources

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements characterizes the energy needs and resources that the United States faced in the late 1960s and early 1970s?

• A) The United States continued to produce enough petroleum to meet all its needs,but the price was rising sharply.
• B) The United States was rapidly substituting nuclear and hydroelectric power for most of its energy needs except gasoline.
• C) The United States,once the world's leading producer of oil,had become heavily dependent on imported oil.
• D) American output of petroleum had declined dramatically,forcing the United States to buy almost all of its oil from Africa.

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