The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The provided graph illustrates
energy
consumption data from 1980 to 2030 in the United States of America.
Overall
, the majority of energy
resources used by American citizens are petrol and oil, coal, and natural gas. These three sources exhibit a steady increase over the period. In contrast
, the remaining three,
considered the minority, show a slight rise, with the exception of hydropower Remove the comma
apply
energy
, which is predicted to experience occasional small decreases.
On one hand, petrol became the most utilized energy
source, reaching its peak at around 50 quadrillion
units
in 2030. In the second place, coal exhibited a consistent increase, slightly surpassing 30 quadrillion
units
. This
exceeded the consumption of natural gas, which amounted to just under 24 quadrillion
units
by the end of the period.
On the other hand
, nuclear and solar wind exhibit similar trends, both reaching less than 10 quadrillion
units
during the projected period. In contrast
, hydropower remains stable at approximately 3 quadrillion
units
, despite facing fluctuations throughout the years.Submitted by misstiasclassroom on
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "in contrast".
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Vocabulary: Replace the words energy, quadrillion, units with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "slight" was used 2 times.
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