Question

many types of energy are harnessed to create electricity. wind and solar power are examples of renewable sources, but petroleum is non - renewable. what fact explains why petroleum is considered non - renewable? a petroleum can only be generated from dinosaur excrement. b petroleum is manufactured from an element that no longer exists. c petroleum is only found in saudi arabia and they may refuse to sell to other countries. d although petroleum is a fossil fuel, created from plant and animal remains, the process takes many millions of years.

Explanation:

Petroleum is a fossil - fuel formed from plant and animal remains over millions of years, which is a long - term and non - renewable process. Options A, B, and C have incorrect statements about the origin and nature of petroleum. Option D correctly states that although it is a fossil fuel created from plant and animal remains, the long - term process makes it non - renewable.

Answer:

D. Although petroleum is a fossil fuel, created from plant and animal remains, the process takes many millions of years.