Human Impact on Land

Which of the following helps prevent soil erosion?

Select the TWO correct answers.

• minimizing the amount of roads built to a mining site

• Clearcutting forests for lumber

• Staying on the trail while hiking to avoid delicate areas.

• Increasing the amount of parking lots in an area.

Which is a problem that results from acid mine drainage?

• contamination of drinking water

• disruption of growth and reproduction of aquatic plants and animals.

• Corroding of infrastructures, such as bridges.

• All of the choices are problems that result from acid mining drainage.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is NOT one way mining can change the land?

• Trees must be cut down to clear land

• Trees are planted.

• Overlying rock is blasted 

• Roads must be built to access the area

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Pouring hazardous waste, such as car oil, in the sink, on the ground, or into storm sewers can _____.

• harm our soil

• pollute our water supply

• Harm the plants and animals in the biosphere

• All of the choices

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

According to the 1980 Superfund Act, who is responsible for cleaning up hazardous waste disasters?

• The local firefighters

• No one, it is not important to clean up hazardous waste.

• The company who caused the disaster

• The local neighborhood

Clear-cutting a forest is likely to cause the loss of soil by ____.

• pollution

• erosion

• compaction

• overuse

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What caused the Dust Bowl?

• improper farming techniques exposed loose topsoil

• Hurricanes

• Mountain top mining

• Not dusting houses enough!

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The Dust Bowl was a devastating event for American farmers on the Great Plains. Which of the following would help prevent this from happening again?

• Remove more grassland for agricultural purposes.

• establish an irrigation system to use groundwater if a drought was to occur and maintain groundcover to hold soil in place.

• Plant crops with shallow roots to allow for loose soil.

• Construct buildings to eliminate soil.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which type of hazardous waste easily catches fire and may send dangerous smoke into the air?

• Toxic

• Chemically Active

• Flammable

• Corossive

Which type of hazardous waste causes serious harm, death, or is poisonous?

• Toxic

• Chemically Active

• Flammable

• Corossive