Which of the following statements regarding the peak oil theory is NOT true?

A. is a statistical model developed by a petroleum geologist named Hubbert.
B. has yet to be shown to be true for a single nation.
C. predicts a production decline to follow a decline in new discoveries.
D. predicts that world production of conventional crude will soon peak.
E. is based on the fact that oil is a finite resource.


Answer: B

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

The prime meridian, from which longitude is calculated, is

A. in the Pacific Ocean B. in Washington, DC C. near London, United Kingdom D. in Tokyo, Japan

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

________ clouds have a circular shape and form downwind of mountain barriers

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

BRIC countries represent

A) a political alliance to ensure reduced dependency on the European Union. B) a potential dominant industrial bloc if they work together. C) the world's nuclear powers. D) countries committed to green, sustainable economic development. E) the world's most significant technical labor source.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Volcanoes that build domes are more likely to erupt explosively than are shield volcanoes.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences