Question

Burning of fossil fuels causes
1. Depletion of ozone layer
2. Global warming
3. Melting of polar ice caps
4. Both 2 and 3

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Both 2 and 3

The correct answer is Both 2 and 3.

• The burning of fossil fuels causes Global warming and the melting of polar ice caps.
• The carbon (CO2 or carbon dioxide) and other heat-trapping emissions are released into the air, they act like a blanket, holding heat in our atmosphere and warming the planet.
• The primary cause of global warming is human activity that releases carbon into the atmosphere, most significantly the burning of fossil fuels to drive cars, generate electricity, and operate our homes and businesses.
• Overloading our atmosphere with carbon has far-reaching effects for people all around the world, including rising sea levels, increasing wildfires, more extreme weather, deadly heatwaves, and more severe droughts.

• Major types of fossil fuels:
  • Oil - Crude oil, a liquid composed mainly of carbon and hydrogen, is often black but exists in a variety of colors and viscosities depending on its chemical composition.
  • Natural Gas - An odorless gas composed primarily of methane, natural gas often lies in deposits that, like those for coal and oil, formed millions of years ago from decaying plant matter and organisms.
  • Coal - Coal is classified into four categories:
    • anthracite.
    • bituminous.
    • sub-bituminous.
    • lignite.

• Reasons why we need to phase out the fossil fuel industry:
  • Fossil fuel companies are spending to lock-in climate pollution.
  • Fossil fuel companies are wrecking our climate.
  • Fossil fuel companies cause water pollution.
  • Fossil fuel companies cause deadly air pollution.
  • Fossil fuel companies don’t treat workers fairly.
  • Fossil fuel companies perpetuate environmental injustice.
  • Fossil fuel companies are attacking solutions while raking in tax breaks.
  • Fossil fuel companies have misled the public about the climate threat.