Read the following passage:An increase in automobile use has led to increased demand for fuel. The extraction, processing, and delivery of fuel put harmful pollutants into the atmosphere. The fuel that is then consumed by engines creates carbon dioxide emissions. The carbon dioxide creates a greenhouse effect in the atmosphere. The gasses trap heat in Earth's atmosphere, leading to global warming.Which statement best describes the main idea of this passage?A.Most people are unaware of how air pollution affects the environment.B.Mass transit creates less air pollution than individual automobiles.C.People should reduce their use of automobiles or drive cleaner vehicles.D.Life was better before the invention of automobiles.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following passage:An increase in automobile use has led to increased demand for fuel. The extraction, processing, and delivery of fuel put harmful pollutants into the atmosphere. The fuel that is then consumed by engines creates carbon dioxide emissions. The carbon dioxide creates a greenhouse effect in the atmosphere. The gasses trap heat in Earth's atmosphere, leading to global warming.What does the author's word choice most clearly suggest regarding his feelings about automobile use?A.He traces the problems with greenhouse gasses and global warming to increased use of automobiles.B.He uses the words "led to" and "leading to" to show the connection between related ideas.C.He uses the words "demand" and "consumed" to show his attitude that people are aggressive and destructive.D.He uses the phrase "harmful pollutants" to express his feelings that people should stop using mass transit.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following passage:An increase in automobile use has led to increased demand for fuel. The extraction, processing, and delivery of fuel put harmful pollutants into the atmosphere. The fuel that is then consumed by engines creates carbon dioxide emissions. The carbon dioxide creates a greenhouse effect in the atmosphere. The gasses trap heat in Earth's atmosphere, leading to global warming.What is one way the author uses a cause-and-effect structure to support his purpose?A.By explaining the relationship between automobile emissions and global warmingB.By exploring the dangerous effects of air pollution on living thingsC.By explaining how gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.D.By listing several examples of how people can get around without automobilesSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What major type of air pollution is attributed to automobile emissions?

Identify two effects of air pollution.

"The impacts of air pollution on our health have been proven and they are serious. Air pollution is thought to:- Cause more than 9,000 early deaths in London every year- Be linked to long-term health issues such as asthma and heart problems- Cause one third of deaths from stroke, lung cancer and heart disease"What effect does the use of facts have in this section of the article?They show the clear, proven impact of air pollution on people, emphasising the urgent need for change.They give us more of an insight into the writer's personal opinion on air pollution and what we can do about it.These are figures/ statistics as they are based on facts and are not the writer's opinion.They suggest that air pollution is not currently a very serious problem.