What is the purpose of commercial land use?

• Recreational

• Residential

• Industrial

• Agricultural

What are the potential effects of deforestation?

• Habitat Loss

• Urban Heat Island

• Increase in Biodiversity

• Soil Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the method of mining that involves blowing up mountains to reveal coal seams?

• Underground Mining

• Mountaintop Removal

• Subsurface Mining

• Surface Mining

What is the leftover material after separating valuables from ore called?

• Ore

• Acid Mine Drainage

• Slag

• Tailings

What are the potential cons of mining?

• Groundwater Contamination

• Methane Release

• Habitat Destruction

• Low-cost Energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the purpose of a blast furnace in mining?

• Separating Valuables from Ore

• Smelting

• Metal Smelting

• Refining

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What is the potential environmental impact of acid mine drainage?

• Increase in Biodiversity

• Corrosion of Infrastructure

• Supports Life

• Contaminates Air

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the term for the planned outline of a mine?

• Ore Deposit

• Waste Rock

• Planned Mine Outline

• Sub-economic Rock

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What is the purpose of a mill in mining?

• Separating Valuables from Ore

• Concentrating

• Smelting

• Refining

What is the term for the rock and other material that lies above an area of economic or scientific interest?

• Ore Deposit

• Overburden

• Mine

• Waste Rock