Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which of the following environmental effect is NOT linked directly to the use of basic fossil fuels?

  1. acid rain and snow

  2. groundwater contamination

  3. urban air pollution

  4. global warming (by the “greenhouse” effect)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Acid rain, urban air pollution, and greenhouse effect/global warming are direct results of burning fossil fuels. Groundwater contamination, however, primarily results from extraction and production activities like fracking, oil spills, or leaking storage tanks - not from the combustion itself.

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