Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Energy Use

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding energy use and pollution?

• A)Energy consumption has little to do with environmental problems such as air pollution.
• B)Nuclear power creates energy without producing pollution.
• C)The mining of coal causes pollution on land and is a serious health problem.
• D)Off-shore oil drilling poses few risks to regional ecosystems.

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias that causes individuals to interpret the world solely from their own perspective, often failing to understand others' viewpoints.

Intellectual Stages

Phases of cognitive development through which individuals progress, as proposed by theorists such as Piaget, including stages such as sensorimotor and operational periods.

Developmental Sequence

A series of predictable steps or stages through which a person progresses during their development, from infancy through adulthood.

Moral Dilemmas

Situations in which individuals must make a decision between two or more morally conflicting options, where every possible choice has some negative consequence.