Question

Which orders the activities from the greatest to least impact to reduce consumption of fossil fuels? A. drive alone to work, drive an electric car to work, carpool to work. B. walk to work, carpool to work, drive alone to work. C. drive an electric car to work, walk to work, carpool to work. D. carpool to work, walk to work, drive an electric car to work.

Answer 1

To order the activities from greatest to least impact on reducing fossil fuel consumption, it's essential to consider how each mode of transportation affects fossil fuel use. Generally, walking has the least impact on fossil fuel consumption, followed by carpooling (which reduces the number of vehicles on the road), and driving an electric car (which can still have some fossil fuel impact depending on how the electricity is generated). Driving alone has the highest impact because it is the least efficient use of fuel.

Based on this reasoning, the correct order from greatest to least impact in reducing fossil fuel consumption would be:

1. **Walk to work** (greatest impact - no fossil fuel consumption)
2. **Carpool to work** (reduces number of vehicles and shares fuel consumption)
3. **Drive an electric car to work** (depends on electricity source but still better than fossil fuel cars)
4. **Drive alone to work** (least impact - full fossil fuel consumption for a single passenger)

Therefore, the correct answer is **B: walk to work, carpool to work, drive alone to work.**