Question

Which of the following is a significant way that physical science contributes to environmental protection?

• A. By inventing new technologies for purifying contaminated water supplies.
• B. By developing computer models to predict climate change and analyze pollutants.
• C. By designing more efficient solar panels and wind turbines for renewable energy generation.
• D. By developing advanced materials for filtering industrial emissions.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. By developing computer models to predict climate change and analyze pollutants.

• Physical science, through physics and chemistry, provides the principles and data needed to create computer models that analyze and predict environmental changes.