Question

according to this world map of potential renewable energy, what can you infer about the potential of biomass energy compared to hydroelectricity in north america?
world potential renewable energy
wind energy
biomass
million tons of oil equivalent
hydroelectricity
solar energy

Explanation:

To infer the biomass vs hydroelectricity potential in North America, we analyze the map's symbols (circle size for biomass, blue circles for hydroelectricity). Biomass in North America has a green circle, while hydroelectricity has a blue circle. By comparing the visual representations (size/intensity), biomass potential (from the biomass map's North America circle) appears to have less potential than hydroelectricity (from the hydroelectricity map's North America blue circle, which seems more prominent or larger in context of the legend's "Million Tons of Oil Equivalent" scaling).

Answer:

In North America, the potential of biomass energy is less than that of hydroelectricity. The biomass map shows a green circle for North America, while the hydroelectricity map has a more prominent (or larger - scaled) blue circle, indicating hydroelectricity has greater renewable energy potential here.