Question

even if you cant stop companies from chopping down forests or factories from releasing greenhouse gases into the air, there are many things that individuals can do. fossil fuels are the worlds primary energy source for everything from heat and electricity to transportation and manufacturing. limiting the amount of energy you consume means less fossil fuel is needed. you can conserve energy by turning off the lights and air conditioning in rooms that youre not using. recycling can help. it takes more energy to make a new item, like an aluminum can, than to recycle an old one. other lifestyle changes can help reduce output of greenhouse gases, too. some people drive hybrid cars or eat vegetarian part of the week. according to the passage, how does conserving energy helps combat climate change? choose one option a it turns off the lights automatically. b it reduces the need for fossil fuels. c it recycles old materials into new ones. d it releases greenhouse gasses into the air.

Explanation:

The passage states that fossil fuels are the primary energy source. Limiting energy consumption (conserving energy) means less fossil fuel is needed. This directly connects conserving energy to reducing the need for fossil fuels, which helps combat climate change as less fossil - fuel use would lead to less greenhouse - gas emissions (implied as fossil - fuel use is related to greenhouse - gas production).

• Option A: The passage says “turning off the lights” is a way to conserve energy, not that conserving energy “turns off the lights automatically”.
• Option C: Recycling is a separate measure mentioned in the passage, not the way conserving energy helps combat climate change.
• Option D: Releasing greenhouse gases is the problem, not the solution.

Answer:

B. It reduces the need for fossil fuels.