Question

1. match the correct terms to complete the sentences.

most power plants use to create electricity.
is a fossil fuel that often forms near oil and sits on top of it.
is also called petroleum.
is the act of using less of our resources and protecting the environment.
the overall increase in global temperature is called .

1. choose the correct answer.

when coal is burned in power plants or factories, ___ can sometimes form.
○ freezing rain
○ acid rain
○ basic rain
○ diamond rain

Explanation:

Question 1 (Matching Terms, assuming common energy/environmental terms like fossil fuels, natural gas, oil, conservation, global warming)

(Step-by-Step for each sentence, assuming typical terms):

Step 1: Most power plants use ____ to create electricity.

Most power plants (like coal, gas, nuclear, but common fossil fuel-based) use fossil fuels (or specific like coal, natural gas) to create electricity. Let's assume the term is fossil fuels (or if options include, e.g., coal, natural gas).

Step 2: ____ is a fossil fuel that often forms near oil and sits on top of it.

Natural gas is a fossil fuel that forms near oil and is often found above oil reservoirs. So term: natural gas.

Step 3: ____ is also called petroleum.

Oil is also called petroleum. So term: oil.

Step 4: ____ is the act of using less of our resources and protecting the environment.

Conservation (or energy conservation) is the act of using fewer resources and protecting the environment. Term: conservation.

Step 5: The overall increase in global temperature is called ____.

Global warming is the term for the overall increase in global temperature. Term: global warming.

Question 2 (Multiple Choice)

When coal is burned, it releases sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. These react with water in the atmosphere to form sulfuric and nitric acids, leading to acid rain. Freezing rain is related to temperature inversion, basic rain is incorrect (acids form), diamond rain is a theoretical planetary phenomenon (not from coal burning).

Answer:

(Question 2):
B. acid rain