Environmentalists Have Continually Argued for the Use of Alternatives to Fossil

question 174

Multiple Choice

Environmentalists have continually argued for the use of alternatives to fossil fuels to generate energy and that wind farms are a good alternative. As windmills can harm migratory birds, we could say that environmentalists have committed the:

• A) fallacy of composition.
• B) fallacy that association is causation.
• C) fallacy of segmentation.
• D) mistake of ignoring secondary effects.
• E) mistake of ignoring the obvious.

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Definitions:

Basilar Membrane

A core component of the cochlea in the inner ear, playing a critical role in the sense of hearing by vibrating in response to sound.

Pinna

The visible part of the ear that is outside the head, responsible for collecting sound waves and funneling them into the ear canal.

Auditory Canal

A tubular structure of the outer ear that conducts sound waves from the external environment to the tympanic membrane (eardrum).

Olfaction

The sense of smell, a chemical sensing system that allows the detection of volatile substances in the environment.