What Best Describes How Petroleum Is Different Than Coal

question 16

Multiple Choice

What best describes how petroleum is different than coal?

• A) contains considerable amounts of hydrogen
• B) contains more carbon atoms
• C) forms only in sedimentary rocks
• D) is a less concentrated form of energy
• E) is a less volatile form of energy

Appreciate the stylistic aspects of writing that contribute to author voice.

Evaluate the impact of sentence variety on reader engagement and text comprehension.

Understand and calculate probabilities involving multiple events.

Interpret survey data to calculate probabilities.

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Definitions:

Supply Increase

A shift to the right in the supply curve, indicating that producers are willing and able to sell more of the good at each possible price.

Jet Fuel

A type of aviation fuel designed for use in aircraft powered by gas-turbine engines.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that suppliers are willing and able to sell.

Air Travel Market

The sector of the economy that deals with selling and buying of flight services among airlines and passengers.