Which statement best explains an environmental outcome of using fossil fuels for energy? (1 point)
When fossil fuels are burned, hazardous ash is created and carried through the environment by wind and dropped into nearby lakes and ponds.
When fossil fuels are burned, they release toxic gases into the air that cause pollution and increase global warming
O Fossil fuels release carbon dioxide which plants use to make food.
O Fossils fuels produce waste that exposes humans to dangerous levels of radiation.
When fossil fuels are burned, they release toxic gases into the air that cause pollution and increase global warming.
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The correct statement that best explains an environmental outcome of using fossil fuels for energy is: "When fossil fuels are burned, they release toxic gases into the air that cause pollution and increase global warming."
To arrive at this answer, we can examine the options and eliminate incorrect statements:
1. "When fossil fuels are burned, hazardous ash is created and carried through the environment by wind and dropped into nearby lakes and ponds."
This statement describes the environmental outcome of burning coal, a specific type of fossil fuel. However, it does not encompass the overall environmental outcome of using fossil fuels as a whole.
2. "When fossil fuels are burned, they release carbon dioxide which plants use to make food."
This statement highlights the role of carbon dioxide in the process of photosynthesis, where plants convert carbon dioxide into food. While it is true that burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide, this statement does not directly address the environmental outcome or impact.
4. "Fossils fuels produce waste that exposes humans to dangerous levels of radiation."
This statement does not accurately describe the environmental outcome of using fossil fuels. While fossil fuels can contain trace amounts of radioactive materials (e.g., uranium in coal), the significant environmental impact of burning fossil fuels lies primarily in the release of toxic gases and greenhouse emissions.
Therefore, the most accurate statement explaining an environmental outcome of using fossil fuels for energy is: "When fossil fuels are burned, they release toxic gases into the air that cause pollution and increase global warming."