How is plastic made?(1 point)

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Oil and natural gas are broken down from long chains into the smaller compounds we call plastic.
Oil and natural gas are broken down from long chains into the smaller compounds we call plastic.

Coal and natural gas are broken down from long chains into the smaller compounds we call plastic.
Coal and natural gas are broken down from long chains into the smaller compounds we call plastic.

Coal and natural gas are chemically broken down into small compounds that combine to form plastic.
Coal and natural gas are chemically broken down into small compounds that combine to form plastic.

Oil and natural gas are chemically broken down into small compounds that combine to form plastic.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Oil and natural gas are chemically broken down into small compounds that combine to form plastic.

This statement accurately describes the process of how plastics are produced from petroleum-derived products.