Keisha found these summaries in an online search for articles about offshore wind turbines:
1. “Offshore Wind Turbines: An Environmental Disaster”
Wind energy is a growing business, but offshore wind farms pose many environmental dangers. Installing the equipment requires that large platforms be drilled into the ocean floor, damaging marine life. Wind turbines are also eyesores, marring the beauty of the ocean scenery.
2. “Creating Clean, Renewable Energy With Offshore Wind Turbines.”
Wind energy is a clean, green energy resource that our country needs to embrace. The wind can supply limitless energy resources, as long as we can develop the right technology to harness it.
Which of the following facts would the author of the first article most likely interpret in a way to support his argument?
A.
Installing offshore wind turbines can cause tidal changes.
B.
Wind energy is one of the fastest growing energy sectors in the world.
C.
Wind turbines provide a renewable energy source that will reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.
D.
A wind turbine is a large mechanical device that uses rotating blades to convert wind energy into electrical power.
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