Question

1. which statement best describes the relationship between fossil fuel overuse and climate change in the article? a. climate change has made fossil fuel overuse worse. b. climate change and fossil fuel overuse are both problems caused by the industrial revolution. c. fossil fuel overuse has contributed to the problem of climate change. d. some effects of climate change include extreme weather events like big storms. 2 based on the article, which statement below would many scientists likely agree with? a. humans will never be able to improve the environment. b. research into renewable energy sources should be a top priority. c. geothermal energy is the best option for the future. d. all coal mines should be closed down immediately. 3. which evidence from the article most strongly supports your answer to the previous question? a. many scientists think the world is not switching quickly enough. they recommend that this problem be treated with a greater sense of urgency so that the problem does not continue to escalate. b. the body’s immune system helps to defend against infections and poisons such as toxic chemicals. but because a child’s immune system has not yet finished developing, the child’s body is not as protected as that of an adult. c. coal is a brownish - black rock that is mined, or dug, from the earth. d. today, fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal power electricity, cars, stoves, trains, planes and factories. our modern world was designed to run on fossil fuels. 4. which subsection of the article was most influenced by the research of frederica perera? a. what are fossil fuels? b. the problems with fossil fuels c. the future of energy 5. which of the following statements does not include evidence that fossil fuel overuse has harmed the environment? a. when climate shifts, animal habitats can be destroyed. b. fossil fuels are responsible for 78% of the gases that lead to climate change. c. carbon dioxide gases form a layer around the earth that traps heat in the atmosphere. d. too much carbon dioxide harms human health. 6. in what ways do human beings contribute to the greenhouse effect? select all that apply. a. by using renewable energy b. by driving gas - powered cars c. by studying extreme weather events d. by making things out of plastic

Explanation:

1. Fossil fuel over - use releases greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. So, the relationship is that fossil fuel overuse has contributed to climate change.
2. Many scientists advocate for the development of renewable energy sources as a way to mitigate the problems caused by fossil fuel use.
3. The statement about the world not switching quickly enough to renewable energy supports the idea that research into renewables should be a priority.
4. Frederica Perera's research likely focuses on the problems associated with fossil fuels, so the relevant subsection would be about those problems.
5. The statement about human health being harmed by carbon dioxide is not direct evidence of environmental harm from fossil fuel over - use in the context of the question.
6. Driving gas - powered cars and making things out of plastic (which often involves fossil fuels in production) contribute to the greenhouse effect.

Answer:

1. c. Fossil fuel overuse has contributed to the problem of climate change.
2. b. Research into renewable energy sources should be a top priority.
3. a. Many scientists think the world is not switching quickly enough. They recommend that this problem be treated with a greater sense of urgency so that the problem does not continue to escalate.
4. b. The Problems With Fossil Fuels
5. d. Too much carbon dioxide harms human health.
6. b. by driving gas - powered cars, d. by making things out of plastic