Use the graph to answer the question.

Question

Use the graph to answer the question.

The vertical axis ranges from 0 to 100 in increments of 10. The horizontal axis lists dates from 1776 to 2018. The data is as follows. 1776: Wood, 100%. 1801: Wood, 100%. 1826: Wood, 100%. 1851: Wood, 90%. Coal, 10%. 1876: Wood, 65%. Coal, 34%. Petroleum, 1%. 1901: Wood, 20%. Coal, 61%. Petroleum, 3%. Natural gas, 3%. Hydroelectric, 3%. 1926: Wood, 5%. Coal, 65%. Petroleum, 20%. Natural gas, 7%. Hydroelectric, 3%. 1951: Wood, 2%. Coal, 38%. Petroleum, 40%. Natural gas, 16%. Hydroelectric, 4%. 1976: Wood, 20%. Petroleum, 45%. Natural gas, 29%. Nuclear, 2%. Hydroelectric, 4%. 2001: Coal, 25%. Petroleum, 35%. Natural gas, 20%. Nuclear, 18%. Hydroelectric, 1%. Other renewable, 1%. 2018: Coal, 15%. Petroleum, 35%. Natural gas, 30%. Nuclear, 12%. Hydroelectric, 1%. Other renewable, 7%. The values used in the description are approximate.

Which has been the primary source of energy in the most recent century?

(1 point)
Responses

wood and coal
wood and coal

petroleum, natural gas, and coal
petroleum, natural gas, and coal

wood and nuclear
wood and nuclear

hydroelectric and other renewables

Answer 1

petroleum, natural gas, and coal

Answer 2

Petroleum, natural gas, and coal is the correct answer.

Answer 3

Thank you for confirming!

Answer 4

To answer the question, we need to look at the most recent data on the graph, which is the year 2018. According to the data, in 2018, the primary sources of energy were Coal (15%), Petroleum (35%), Natural Gas (30%), Nuclear (12%), and Other renewables (7%). Therefore, the primary sources of energy in the most recent century are Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Coal.