Astudent created the data table below using a computer simulation of coal
consumption and a human population. what conclusion can be drawn from
the data in the table?
conservation tactic
population
growth rate
years before
population runs out of
coal
none
none
average
average
average
build wind power plant
build wind power plant and teach
public energy conservation
high
none
0
a. conservation of coal resources can slow the rate of population
growth.
0
b. conservation of coal resources can make populations grow at a
faster rate.
0
c. conservation can make coal a sustainable resource for growing
populations.
o
d. conservation tactics can extend how long coal resources are
available to a population.