Question detail
What role does fossil fuel use play in climate change?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Section A: The challenge of natural hazards
Question
- A. It cools the atmosphere
- B. It increases greenhouse gas emissions
- C. It enhances natural ecosystems
- D. It reduces air pollution
Answer
The correct answer is It increases greenhouse gas emissions.
Explanation
The correct option is It increases greenhouse gas emissions. It increases greenhouse gas emissions is correct because it directly matches the approved learning objective to explain human causes of climate change, including fossil fuel use, agriculture and deforestation. This belongs to Climate change within Section A: The challenge of natural hazards, so the answer must stay focused on the geographical process, evidence, place, or impact named by the curriculum. The other options are weaker because they move away from Climate change, reverse the geographical relationship, or make a broader claim than the objective supports.
Common mistake
Confusing Causes of Climate Change
Students often confuse human causes of climate change with natural causes, thinking that all climate change is due to natural factors.
To fix this, students should clearly differentiate between human activities like fossil fuel use, agriculture, and deforestation, and natural processes such as volcanic activity and orbital changes.
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