17.
The graph below shows gas prices and levels of nuclear
energy consumption between 1930 and 2010.
Annual Gas Prices
5.00
50
50
History of Nuclear
Energy Consumption in the
United States
Price Per Gallon ($)
4.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
Amount of Energy
Used in Quadrillions (Btu)
40
30
30
20
20
10
0.00
0
1930 1950 1970
1990 2010
1930
1950 1970 1990
2010
Year
Year
Housto
Based on the information in the graphs, it can be concluded
that -
A. the price per gallon of gas rose in response to the threat
of nuclear energy as a competing energy source.
B. production of nuclear energy increased after 1970 in
response to an economic need for alternative energy.
C. the development and use of nuclear energy served to
stabilize gas prices prior to 1970.
D. gas prices and the cost of nuclear energy rose in
response to inflation after 1970.