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How can public opinion influence energy-resource decisions?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
National and global energy resources
Question
- A. By determining the cost of energy resources
- B. By affecting government policy and investment
- C. By changing the availability of resources
- D. By influencing technological development
Answer
By affecting government policy and investment
Explanation
The correct option is "By affecting government policy and investment". By affecting government policy and investment is right because it directly matches Environmental issues and energy decisions: Discuss political factors that affect energy-resource decisions.. The other options are less suitable because they change the required Physics relationship, confuse the relevant energy store or use a distractor that does not answer the question.
Common mistake
Political influence on energy policy
Students often think that political decisions about energy resources are made solely on scientific evidence and cost calculations.
Explain that political factors such as government ideology, lobbying by industry groups, public opinion, international agreements and election cycles also shape energy‑resource decisions, and that these factors can outweigh purely technical or economic considerations.
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