In broad thermodynamic terms, the distinction between solar energy and

Between B and D I will go with B.

Here the difference between the two energy is being discussed and D refers to the process of energy generation, that's-why I think D is out of scope.

strongly feel, answere is d, since the passage is presenting a comparative study on 2 cycles...

Thanks everybody for the reply . I agree with B 100%.

Well I am 99% sure that it's B because it is a logical conclusion for the paragraph. The topic of this paragraph is fossil fuel is the same solar energy. It goes through how solar energy is converted into fossil energy by plants. Which means releasing fossil energy = using solar energy. Therefore solar energy = fossil both these energy comes from/derives from the sun. Not D cause nothing about how the Sun creates or processes solar energy

Between B and D, it has to be B

THe process of burning unleashes energy, this means its about consuption of this eneregy.

B refers to use of energy, D refers to creation of energy.

+1 B

Based only on the information provided, we don't know how the sun generates energy.

In addition, an engine of a car doesn't work like the fision and fusion processes in the sun.

IMO B,

Facts in the passage - "All of the energy these fossil fuels contain once resided in the sun and was.......trapped by plants here on Earth " ....."The process of burning unleashes that energy ".

Hence option B -We use energy that is , in fact,derived from the sun.
Option D is irrelevant as there is not information in the passage on the process of energy generation.

this is an inference question and of course there is a tie between B and D

B --> clearly , Plants use sun's energy => became Fossils => converted to Fuel => energy liberated by Humans Burn .. so finally suns energy is used in other ways

D --> No process regarding energy generation is explained.

so B is the correct answer

Straight B as other options are just irrelevant.

I picked B for the same reason as above but I could not find the OA to confirm it. Does any one know?

IMO: B

As per the first sentence, " the distinction between solar energy and energy derived from fossil fuel is artificial," solar energy and energy from fossil fuel is basically similar as the latter is derived from the former.

Option D: The process of energy generation in the sun is by a reaction, known as nuclear fusion, which converts hydrogen atoms into helium. The by-product of nuclear fusion in the Sun's core is a massive volume of energy that gets released and radiates outward toward the surface of the Sun and then into the solar system beyond it.
Although the above information is not given in the stimulus, it is a fact that the process of energy generation is completely different in the sun and on earth, as per what is mentioned in the stimulus. Therefore, option is D cannot be correct. In other words, nothing is mentioned in the stimulus about process of energy generation in the sun. In an inference question you should always be able to relate everything mentioned in the option to the stimulus.

The passage is basically this:

Fossil fuels got their energy from the sun. Here's how fossil fuels got their energy from the sun. Therefore, when we use fossil fuels, we are using energy from the sun.

It must be B.

Hi nightblade354

Please mark the OA as B for this one.

Thanks!

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