Question
Which statement provides evidence that petroleum is a nonrenewable resource?(1 point)
Responses
It takes millions of years for petroleum to form.
It takes millions of years for petroleum to form.
Petroleum is a source of energy.
Petroleum is a source of energy.
Many products are made from petroleum.
Many products are made from petroleum.
Petroleum harms the environment when it is used.
Responses
It takes millions of years for petroleum to form.
It takes millions of years for petroleum to form.
Petroleum is a source of energy.
Petroleum is a source of energy.
Many products are made from petroleum.
Many products are made from petroleum.
Petroleum harms the environment when it is used.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that provides evidence that petroleum is a nonrenewable resource is:
"It takes millions of years for petroleum to form."
This indicates that petroleum forms over an extremely long geological timeframe, which implies that once it is extracted and used, it cannot be replenished within a human timescale.
"It takes millions of years for petroleum to form."
This indicates that petroleum forms over an extremely long geological timeframe, which implies that once it is extracted and used, it cannot be replenished within a human timescale.