Compared to Energy Use Practices Hundreds of Years Ago, Modern

question 18

Multiple Choice

Compared to energy use practices hundreds of years ago, modern societies:

• A) rely less on fossil fuels
• B) rely more on biomass
• C) rely more on local sources
• D) rely more on highly concentrated sources
• E) rely more on biomass and rely more on local sources

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