Question

select the correct answer. jack lives in a small city in the pacific northwest, where the temperatures are cool all year and the sky is frequently cloudy and rainy. at his town - meeting, the mayor of jacks town unveils his plan to change the citys energy to solar energy. what concern should jack raise about the plan? a. solar energy burns high levels of fossil fuels, which harm the environment. b. the citys climate may lower the efficiency of the solar panels. c. solar energy is not renewable, so it will deplete natural resources. d. geothermal plants will need to be built, which are very expensive.

Explanation:

Solar panels rely on sunlight to generate energy. Jack's city has cool temperatures and is frequently cloudy and rainy, which means less sunlight availability. This climate can reduce the efficiency of solar panels. Option A is wrong as solar energy does not burn fossil - fuels. Option C is incorrect since solar energy is renewable. Option D is not relevant as the plan is about solar energy, not geothermal plants.

Answer:

B. The city's climate may lower the efficiency of the solar panels.