APES Unit 5 B

Which of the following methods could be used to reduce erosion in strip minning of coal?

• Only remove the low grade ore

• Increase use of open pit mining instead

• Replant vegetation after mining.

• Increase water use for mining purpose

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Based on the data, which of the following policies would most likely make the greatest reduction in the ecological

footprint for all of the cities shown in the graph?

• Setting higher fuel efficiency standards for vehicles

• Increasing the cost to use public transportation

• Offering tax incentives to individuals who recycle clothing and home goods

• Subsidizing the cost of solar panel installation for homeowners

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Type of pollution found in urban areas

• light

• noise

• air

• all of these

The systematic removal of rock or other substance for financial gain.

• smelting

• mining

• urban farming

• forestry

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A mineral or group of minerals from which we extract metal.

• metal

• ore

• magma

• overburden

Reclamation is the process of

• Removing coal from a subsurface seam

• Extracting ore minerals from gangue minerals

• Returning land to its original or better condition

• Protecting the habitats of local wildlife

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which of the following best describes an environmental advantage of urbanization?

• Individuals living in cities usually have a lower transportation carbon footprint than individuals living in rural areas

• Individuals living in cities usually have greater access to fresh, local agricultural products than individuals living in rural areas.

• Individuals living in cities have more varied employment opportunities than individuals living in rural areas.

• Individuals living in cities have greater access to health care than individuals living in rural areas.

What causes an urban heat island?

• large forested areas

• pavement and concrete

• climate change

• mass transit

A sustainable solution to urban growth

• suburban growth

• stopping growth

• building up

• urban heat island

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Ore leftovers after valuable minerals have been removed

• tailings

• smelting piles

• extraction heap

• gravel