Which statement best summarizes an opportunity that exists with transitioning to renewable energy sources?(1 point)
Responses
Unlike coal, gas, or oil, solar energy and wind energy are always reliable.
Unlike coal, gas, or oil, solar energy and wind energy are always reliable.
There is widespread support for transitioning from nonrenewable sources of energy to renewable sources of energy.
There is widespread support for transitioning from nonrenewable sources of energy to renewable sources of energy.
Renewable energy projects can trigger new economic development in many areas, including those that are currently economically depressed.
Renewable energy projects can trigger new economic development in many areas, including those that are currently economically depressed.
Large amounts of resources, from money to infrastructure, are in place to transition to renewable energy.
Renewable energy projects can trigger new economic development in many areas, including those that are currently economically depressed.
Which statement correctly identifies a challenge with transitioning to renewable energy resources?(1 point)
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Renewable energy resources are likely to decrease the national security of many of the world’s countries.
Renewable energy resources are likely to decrease the national security of many of the world’s countries.
Renewable resources cause more greenhouse gas emissions than nonrenewable energy resources.
Renewable resources cause more greenhouse gas emissions than nonrenewable energy resources.
Renewable energy resources such as solar energy and wind energy will eventually be depleted.
Renewable energy resources such as solar energy and wind energy will eventually be depleted.
Renewable energy sources require large-scale solar panel and wind turbine projects that some communities oppose.
Renewable energy sources require large-scale solar panel and wind turbine projects that some communities oppose.
Which option most correctly analyzes the benefits and downsides to the industrialization experienced by China in the last 40 years?(1 point)
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China has been exporting a large amount of manufactured goods, but their people have not experienced benefits of economic growth.
China has been exporting a large amount of manufactured goods, but their people have not experienced benefits of economic growth.
China’s agricultural production has gone up, but they have had to spend money on importing coal in order to sustain that production.
China’s agricultural production has gone up, but they have had to spend money on importing coal in order to sustain that production.
China has experienced economic growth, but the increasing use of fossil fuels has contributed to climate change.
China has experienced economic growth, but the increasing use of fossil fuels has contributed to climate change.
China’s manufacturing has increased dramatically, but overall, the standard of living has gone down.
China has experienced economic growth, but the increasing use of fossil fuels has contributed to climate change.
Which of the following statements provides the most accurate investigation of why Ethiopia and Egypt have run into conflict over resources management?(1 point)
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Ethiopia’s use of fossil fuels to fuel economic growth frustrate Egypt, which shares the same scarce resources.
Ethiopia’s use of fossil fuels to fuel economic growth frustrate Egypt, which shares the same scarce resources.
Ethiopia’s construction of a power plant will pollute the river systems used by Egypt because they lie downriver.
Ethiopia’s construction of a power plant will pollute the river systems used by Egypt because they lie downriver.
Egypt’s use of fossil fuels causes an enormous amount of pollution to hang over Ethiopia’s cities, causing health issues.
Egypt’s use of fossil fuels causes an enormous amount of pollution to hang over Ethiopia’s cities, causing health issues.
Ethiopia’s building of a dam on the Nile could impact Egypt’s use of the Nile because they lie downriver.
Ethiopia’s building of a dam on the Nile could impact Egypt’s use of the Nile because they lie downriver.
Why might a government choose to subsidize fossil fuels, despite the fact that such a policy could lead to conflict with other countries?(1 point)
Responses
Subsidies make fossil fuels more expensive to extract and use, which would help combat the effects of climate change.
Subsidies make fossil fuels more expensive to extract and use, which would help combat the effects of climate change.
Subsidies can make fossil fuels cheaper to extract and use, which might help a country grow economically.
Subsidies can make fossil fuels cheaper to extract and use, which might help a country grow economically.
Subsidies for fossil fuels would incentivize the use of renewable resources, which could help a country grow economically.
Subsidies for fossil fuels would incentivize the use of renewable resources, which could help a country grow economically.
Subsidies for fossil fuels would limit the ability for neighboring countries to use those resources, giving the subsidizing country an economic advantage.
Subsidies for fossil fuels would limit the ability for neighboring countries to use those resources, giving the subsidizing country an economic advantage.
Subsidies can make fossil fuels cheaper to extract and use, which might help a country grow economically.
The statement that best summarizes an opportunity that exists with transitioning to renewable energy sources is:
Renewable energy projects can trigger new economic development in many areas, including those that are currently economically depressed.
To determine the correct answer, you can read and analyze the statements provided. The first statement mentions that solar energy and wind energy are always reliable, but this is false as they are dependent on weather conditions. The third statement talks about economic development potential, which is a widely recognized benefit of transitioning to renewable energy sources. The last statement suggests that there are already significant resources in place for the transition, but it does not provide enough information to support this claim. Therefore, the second statement, which highlights the widespread support for transitioning to renewable sources, does not directly address the opportunities that exist with the transition. Consequently, the correct answer is the third statement, as it best captures the economic development potential of renewable energy projects.