Forestry and Mining Quiz

Which of the following is NOT true of tree plantations?

• They are biologically highly diverse

• They can return a high profit

• They are usually clear cut when sufficiently mature

• The trees are often used for paper or reconstituted wood substitute

Tailings are

• Minerals found in metamorphic rock

• Magma ore resulting from seafloor spreading

• The remaining supply of metals on Earth

• The waste material from mining

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For many years, forest fires were suppressed to protect lives and property. This policy has led to

• A buildup of dead biomass that can fuel larger fires

• Many forest species being able to live without having their habitats destroyed

• Soil erosion on steep slopes

• Economic instability

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Smart growth is

• A method that encourages mixed-use development within cities.

• A more sustainable alternative to urban sprawl.

• A way to use less land and reduce air pollution in cities.

• All of the above.

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Which type of mining is usually most directly harmful to miners?

• Mountaintop Removal

• Open-pit Mining

• Strip Mining

• Subsurface Mining

Which of the following is NOT an environmental consequence of clear-cutting?

• Increased soil erosion and sedimentation in nearby streams

• Decreased biodiversity due to habitat fragmentation

• Increased fish populations due to the influx of nutrients into streams

• Decreased tree species diversity due to the loss of shade-tolerant species

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Waste soil and rock removed during surface mining is called

• Hazardous waste

• Overburden

• Tailings

• Smelt

Which of the following is associated more with surface mining than subsurface mining?

• It is more expensive

• It produces less waste material

• It disturbs more land

• It causes subsidence

Which of the following is NOT a long-term harm to the environment caused by mining?

• Scarring and disruption of the land surface

• Large amounts of radioactivity

• Caving in or sinking of land

• Large amounts of solid waste

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Rapid expansion of a city into the surrounding countryside is

• Urbanization

• Urban Sprawl

• Smart Growth

• Infrastructure

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