Question
Plastics are made from petroleum. Because of plastic’s flexibility and sturdiness, people use plastics to make many different kinds of products. How does the increase in the use of plastics affect the availability of petroleum?
A.
It increases petroleum’s availability.
B.
It causes petroleum’s availability to be erratic.
C.
It does not affect petroleum’s availability.
D.
It decreases petroleum’s availability.
A.
It increases petroleum’s availability.
B.
It causes petroleum’s availability to be erratic.
C.
It does not affect petroleum’s availability.
D.
It decreases petroleum’s availability.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is: **D. It decreases petroleum’s availability.**
The increase in the use of plastics, which are derived from petroleum, leads to a higher demand for petroleum. As more petroleum is utilized to produce plastics, the available supply for other uses is reduced, thereby decreasing its overall availability.
The increase in the use of plastics, which are derived from petroleum, leads to a higher demand for petroleum. As more petroleum is utilized to produce plastics, the available supply for other uses is reduced, thereby decreasing its overall availability.