Question

The human activities in two locations are described below:

Location A: Wind turbines used for generating electricity
Location B: Coal used to generate electricity

Which statement is most likely true?
Animal population will increase in Location B because coal is a non-polluting fuel.
Animal population will decrease in Location A because wind turbines cause air pollution.
Air pollution level is higher in Location B because poisonous fumes are produced when coal burns.
Air pollution level is higher in Location A because poisonous fumes are produced when turbines rotate.

Answer 1

Air pollution level is higher in Location B, because poisonous fumes are produced when coal burns.

Answer 2

Statement (c) is true.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that, the human activities in two locations are described below:

Location A: Wind turbines used for generating electricity

Location B: Coal used to generate electricity

From the given options the correct statement is (c) i.e. "Air pollution level is higher in Location B because poisonous fumes are produced when coal burns". It is because whenever coal is burnt, a number of toxins and pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, mercury, lead etc which causes several diseases.