Which statement provides evidence that petroleum is a nonrenewable resource?(1 point)

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Petroleum harms the environment when it is used.
Petroleum harms the environment when it is used.

Many products are made from petroleum.
Many products are made from petroleum.

Petroleum is a source of energy.
Petroleum is a source of energy.

It takes millions of years for petroleum to form.
It takes millions of years for petroleum to form.

Answer 1

The statement that provides evidence that petroleum is a nonrenewable resource is:

It takes millions of years for petroleum to form.

This indicates that the rate of formation is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed, making it nonrenewable.