Which statement best explains an environmental outcome of using fossil fuels for energy?(1 point) Responses Fossil fuels release carbon dioxide which plants use to make food. Fossil fuels release carbon dioxide which plants use to make food. When fossil fuels are burned, they release toxic gases into the air that cause pollution and increase global warming. When fossil fuels are burned, they release toxic gases into the air that cause pollution and increase global warming. When fossil fuels are burned, hazardous ash is created and carried through the environment by wind and dropped into nearby lakes and ponds. When fossil fuels are burned, hazardous ash is created and carried through the environment by wind and dropped into nearby lakes and ponds. Fossils fuels produce waste that exposes humans to dangerous levels of radiation.

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When fossil fuels are burned, they release toxic gases into the air that cause pollution and increase global warming.