Respuesta :
3) With the increase in mechanization there was an increase in the use of coal for steam power and later oil for internal combustion engines
The correct answer is option D, an increased use of fossil fuels
Reason -
With the advent of new machines and motors engines during the industrialization era, the use of fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and oil/lubricants increased due to their various applications in the functioning of these modern era machines and vehicles. In fact fossil energy is considered to be major driver of the fossil energy. The first commercial usage of coal , oil and natural gas started from 1800 onwards