Read the passage and answer the questions:

The United States consumes about 17 million barrels of oil per day, of which nearly two-thirds is used for transportation.

The United States imports more than seven million barrels of oil per day.

Answer the following questions:

1) What does the word "consume" mean?

2) What does the word "import" mean?

3) What does the word "transportation mean?

4) How much oil does the USA use per day?

Due 2/20/09