Which of the Following Statements Is Not True

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true?

• A) Coal-fired power plants in the United States produce almost half of its electricity.
• B) Over 1000 new coal-fired power plants are newly built or under construction in the world.
• C) The United States has less than 5 percent of the world's coal reserves.
• D) Coal is cheaper per unit of energy released when it is burned than any other fossil fuel.

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Definitions:

Dichotomous Conclusions

Findings or results that present an either-or situation, typically dividing outcomes into two distinct categories without overlap or continuum.

Universal Truth

A fundamental principle or fact that is valid at all times and in all places.

Scientific Method

A systematic and logical approach to discovering how things in the universe work, involving observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and conclusion.

Method of Authority

The acceptance of information or knowledge based on the credibility or expertise of the source, rather than on empirical evidence.