Which statement about mitigation of climate change is FALSE?
a. ?The most direct way to slow the increase in greenhouse gases is to minimize population growth.
b. ?Conservation is an expensive way to reduce carbon output used in power production.
c. ?If the real costs of burning coal are included, the cost of wind energy is similar.
d. ?Injecting aerosols such as sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere annually could block some of the sun’s incoming energy.
e. ?There is considerable opposition to a carbon tax in the United States.
ANSWER: b
You might also like to view...
Which of the following statements describes a basic solution?
A. [H3O+] > [OH-] B. [H3O+] < [OH-] C. [H3O+] × [OH-] ? 1 × 10-14 D. [H3O+]/[OH-] = 1 × 10-14 E. [H3O+]/[OH-] = 1
Mt. St. Helen's is ______.
a - dead b - likely to vigorously erupt again c - scheduled to erupt in the year 2050 d - the largest volcano in the world e - the world's best example of intrusive vulcanism
Some students in this class will likely live long enough to see a return of Halley's comet.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Plumes form _____ that are related to areas of active volcanisim such as Iceland, Yellowstone and Hawii
What will be an ideal response?