Question

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A horizontal bar graph shows the percentage of energy types used in Texas. The horizontal axis shows percentage ranging from 0 to 50 in increments of 10. The vertical axis shows the energy types. The graph shows the following approximate data: wind, 23 percent; nuclear, 10 percent; other, 1 percent; solar, 4 percent; coal, 19 percent; gas, 43 percent.

In 3–5 sentences, evaluate the impact of the five types of energy resources pictured on this graph: wind, nuclear, solar, coal, and gas. In order to avoid contributing to climate change, how would energy usage need to change?

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(4 points)

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Wind and solar energy are the most environmentally friendly sources on the graph, together making up 27% of the energy used in Texas. Nuclear power comprises 10% of the energy usage and is a low carbon emission energy source. However, coal and gas, which make up 62% of the energy used, are major contributors to climate change. To reduce the impact on climate change, the usage of coal and gas would need to be significantly decreased, while increasing the usage of wind, solar, and nuclear power.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Wind, solar, and nuclear energy have relatively low environmental impact compared to coal and gas, which are major contributors to climate change. To mitigate this impact, there needs to be a shift towards increasing the usage of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, and nuclear power, while decreasing reliance on coal and gas.