Petroleum and most geologic resources are problem for sustainablilty for humans

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Petroleum and most geologic resources are problem for sustainablilty for humans because (a) they are all highly radioactive (b) the natural (geologic) rate of production of petroleum and other geologic resources is faster than the rate humanity consumes it, resulting in natural pollution (c) deposits are too difficult to extract (d) the natural (geologic) rate of production of petroleum and other geologic resources is much slower than the rate humanity consumes it, resulting in resource depletion on human time scales (e) catastrophic removal of resources by cometary or meteroite impact signifacantly threatens these critical resources.

Explanation / Answer

(d) the natural (geologic) rate of production of petroleum and other geologic resources is much slower than the rate humanity consumes it, resulting in resource depletion on human time scales

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