Dust Up - Cadia Gold Mine Health Impact

The Cadia mine has been operating for ____ years.

The collective term for sludge and other mining waste is ​"​ (a)   ".

• ore

• gemstones

• coal

• headings

• tailings

Instead of the truth, what were the residents told the dust was?

• unicorn farts

• steam

• harmless air

• toxic waste

• glitter

In Australia, what does "EPA" stand for?

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Energy Production Authority

• Environmental Policy Agency

• Environmental Protection Authority

The sources of the dust were the ​ (a)   and the mine ​ (b)   .

• third tailing stem

• vents

• ocean waves

• factory emissions

• forest fires

• desert winds

Dust is considered what kind of air pollution?

• Greenhouse gases

• Chemical waste

• Ozone layer depletion

• Particulate matter

Which animal did Dr. Wright plan to study?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

How did the Orange City residents collect data?

• Surveys and community meetings.

• Public forums and workshops

• Focus groups and interviews

• Online polls and social media

• Citizen science

Switching to town water instead of rainwater completely removed the heavy metals from Ellie McNamara's body.

• False

• True

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Self-monitoring and reporting are reliable tools for environmental protection.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3