Read these paragraphs from "Electric Vehicles."

Question

Electric vehicles are a great choice for consumers who want to be kinder to our planet.

Gas-powered cars send damaging fumes and smoke into the air. Electric vehicles (EVs), on the other hand, produce little or no fumes or smoke. This reduces the amount of pollution that enters the atmosphere. In addition, electric engines are quieter than normal gas-powered engines. This feature helps to reduce noise pollution. Finally, electricity is everywhere! So EVs (or their batteries) can be charged almost anywhere. Plus, the electric power may come from the sun, the wind, or other clean sources.

What evidence does the author use to support the claim he makes in the first paragraph?

Select all that apply.

Electric Vehicles

Responses

Electric vehicles' batteries can be charged anywhere.
Electric vehicles' batteries can be charged anywhere.

Electric vehicles' engines do not make as much noise as gas engines.
Electric vehicles' engines do not make as much noise as gas engines.

Electric vehicles do not send fumes and smoke into the air.
Electric vehicles do not send fumes and smoke into the air.

Electric power can come from cleaner sources than gas.

Answer 1

The evidence the author uses to support the claim that electric vehicles (EVs) are a great choice for consumers who want to be kinder to our planet includes:

1. Electric vehicles do not send fumes and smoke into the air.
2. Electric vehicles' engines do not make as much noise as gas engines.
3. Electric power can come from cleaner sources than gas.
4. Electric vehicles' batteries can be charged anywhere.

Therefore, you should select all four options, as they all provide support for the author's claim about the environmental benefits of electric vehicles.