Which idea is BEST supported by the evidence provided throughout the entire essay?

Question

Responses
A Pollution is directly tied to energy being consumed.Pollution is directly tied to energy being consumed.
B Energy use in America has long been tied to public transportation such as ships, trains, cars, and trucks.Energy use in America has long been tied to public transportation such as ships, trains, cars, and trucks.
C We do not have enough information to know whether increased use of public transportation would lower energy costs.We do not have enough information to know whether increased use of public transportation would lower energy costs.
D The nation’s high consumption of energy and its pollution can be minimized by increasing use of public transportation.The nation’s high consumption of energy and its pollution can be minimized by increasing use of public transportation.

Answer 1

D The nation’s high consumption of energy and its pollution can be minimized by increasing use of public transportation is the idea BEST supported by the evidence provided throughout the entire essay.