A home in Oklahoma is built into a hillside such that only the south-facing side of the home,with many large windows,is exposed to the outside.Such construction of a home takes advantage of__________ .
A)passive solar heating and geothermal cooling
B)biomass heating and geothermal cooling
C)passive solar heating and active biomass energy
D)active geothermal heating and cooling

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The fact that the south-facing side of the home has many large windows suggests that the home is designed for passive solar heating, which involves using the sun's energy to naturally heat the home without the use of mechanical systems. The reference to the home being built into a hillside does not necessarily indicate the use of geothermal cooling or any type of biomass energy.

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