Food is shipped thousands of miles throughout our country using various types of transportation such as trucks, planes, and boats. food availability would be most affected by a shortage in which of the following energy sources?
coal
natural gas
petroleum
water power

The correct answer for the given question above would be the third option: PETROLEUM. When food is shipped thousands of miles throughout our country using various types of transportation such as trucks, planes, and boats, food availability would be most affected by a shortage of PETROLEUM. Petroleum is the energy that is used for trucks, planes, and boats for transportation. Hope this helps.

Ithink the answer is b. hope this .