​Which of These Is an Argument Against Continued Reliance on Oil

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Multiple Choice

​Which of these is an argument against continued reliance on oil and natural gas for the Texas economy?

• A)​Burning fossil fuels creates a greenhouse effect that is causing the Earth's climate to warm.
• B)The act of drilling, producing, and transporting oil introduces many opportunities for environmental degradation.
• C)As the easy-to-find-and-produce fields dry up, oil companies look for oil in places that are harder to reach, and
• More environmentally sensitive.
• D)The chemicals used for "hydraulic fracturing" or " fracking" contain toxic substances.
• E)​All of these are arguments against continued reliance on oil and natural gas.

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Definitions:

Natural Phenomena

Events or processes that occur in nature without human intervention, often studied in fields like physics, biology, and environmental science.

Different Disciplines

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Global Warming

The long-term rise in the average temperature of the Earth's climate system, often attributed to human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation.

Research Question

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