Analyze the graph below and answer the question that follows. created by e2020
The graph above represents global fossil fuel consumption in millions of tons between 1950 and 2000. According to this graph, which of the following statements about the increase in world fossil fuel consumption between 1965 and 1980 is true?
A)
Increases in oil, coal, and natural gas consumption occurred at about the same rate.
B)
The increase in coal consumption outpaced the increases in oil and natural gas
consumption.
C)
The increase in oil consumption outpaced the increases in natural gas and coal
consumption.
D)
Increases in natural gas consumption outpaced the increase in oil consumption.