The word it from the 2nd paragraph refers to _____

Answer A

Question. Are from “itWhat word does ” in paragraph 2 replace?

Other alternatives.

A. Solar energy

B. earth

C. sunshine

D. energy consumption.

This is an inference question about pronouns used to replace nouns that have appeared before but do not want to repeat that noun. Let’s review the sentence containing the word “it”:

Solar energy, which reaches the earth through sunlight, is so abundant that it could meet the needs of worldwide energy consumption 6,000 times over.

=> Solar energy, the source of energy that reaches the earth through sunlight, is such an abundant source of energy that it can meet the world’s energy use 6,000 times.

“It” here is solar energy, answer A.