Question detail
What is a potential ethical concern when using fossil fuels as an energy resource?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
National and global energy resources
Question
- A. Their abundance and low cost
- B. Their contribution to climate change
- C. Their efficiency in energy production
- D. Their availability in remote areas
Answer
Their contribution to climate change
Explanation
The correct option is "Their contribution to climate change". Their contribution to climate change is right because it answers the Environmental issues and energy decisions objective: Discuss ethical factors that affect energy-resource decisions.. The distractors are incorrect because they either use the wrong Physics quantity, confuse an energy store with a transfer, or ignore the wording of this question.
Common mistake
Misunderstanding Ethical Factors
Students often confuse ethical factors with economic factors when discussing energy-resource decisions.
Focus on the moral implications of energy choices, such as environmental justice and the impact on communities, rather than just financial aspects.
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