Question

in the article, \earthships,\ what does passive solar mean?
○ a type of pollution resulting from cracking tires
○ the use of the suns energy for either heating or cooling
○ a type of fossil fuel used for electricity
○ a clean - burning natural gas

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "passive solar", we analyze each option:

• The first option refers to pollution from tires, which is unrelated to solar energy.
• The second option describes using the sun's energy for heating or cooling, which aligns with the concept of passive solar (utilizing solar energy passively for temperature regulation).
• The third option mentions fossil fuel, which is not solar energy.
• The fourth option refers to natural gas, also not related to solar.

Answer:

B. the use of the sun's energy for either heating or cooling