Question

protecting earth is something that everybody can be a part of. even if you cant prevent an oil spill at sea or stop a company from destroying a forest, there are things you can do to help. many of the things people do every day, like turning on a light in a room, use energy and resources. the oil that we find under the ocean floor is eventually used to power the factories that make light bulbs and send electricity to your house. so if you can reduce the materials and energy that you use, youre helping our planet.
what is one thing that you can do to help the planet?
choose one option
a find oil under the ocean floor
b use fewer resources and energy
c build more oil - powered factories
d use electricity instead of oil

Explanation:

The text states that reducing the materials and energy one uses helps the planet. Option B directly aligns with this idea. Option A (finding oil) and C (building more oil - powered factories) are related to using more resources. Option D (using electricity instead of oil) is not mentioned as a solution in the text, and also, the text implies that reducing overall resource use (not just substituting one for another) is key.

Answer:

B. use fewer resources and energy