AP DSC School Assistant Social Studies Model Test 3

Concept:The greenhouse effect is a natural process caused by greenhouse gases trapping heat, not by solar energy itself.Explanation:Option A: Burning fossil fuels releases $CO_{2}$ — correct.Option B: Nuclear power produces radioactive waste — correct.Option D: Burning biomass also releases $CO_{2}$ — correct.Option C: Solar energy does not cause the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is due to gases like $CO_{2}$ and methane trapping infrared radiation. Solar energy is the source of heat, but the effect is caused by gases trapping that heat. Hence, this pair is mismatched.Answer:Option C: Solar energy - greenhouse effect is the mismatched pair.