Short/Long term Environmental Impact (M)

The environmental impact of mining includes contamination of soil and water, erosion, and biodiversity.

• short term

• long term

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

After several days of continuous rain, the rivers overflowed causing flooding.

• short term

• long term

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A forest fire that has burned hundreds of acres of trees and bushes and burns for several weeks.

• short term

• long term

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

People in the city occasionally see deer running into the road. If the cities continue to expand, the deer population is likely to decline or go down.

• short term

• long term

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

In the summer, the smog seems to hang in a valley for days to weeks. The smog can cause people with lung disease to have issues.

• short term

• long term

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A controlled forest fire

• short term environmental impact

• long term environmental impact

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Pesticides on farm land

• short term environmental impact

• long term environmental impact

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Nuclear disasters

• short term environmental impact

• long term environmental impact

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

A two week blizzard in winter

• short term environmental impact

• long term environmental impact

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Global warming

• short term environmental impact

• long term environmental impact

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5