Active solar heating systems involve

A. green roofs.
B. pumping a heat-absorbing fluid through collectors on the roof.
C. wind turbines with solar panels attached.
D. foil sheets under the floor.
E. adobe walls and windows that face the sun and store the collected solar energy.


Answer: B

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