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