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What is a reserve in mining?

• The removal of overburden

• The known amount of a resource left to be mined

• The leftover waste material

• The process of restoring land after mining

What is the environmental impact of acid mine drainage?

• Topsoil erosion

• Increased stream turbidity

• Habitat loss

• Methane release

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is one risk associated with subsurface mining?

• Rainwater carrying sulfuric acid

• Topsoil erosion

• Increased stream turbidity

• Poor ventilation leading to toxic gas exposure

Urbanization prevents groundwater recharge, causing precipitation to

• Runoff into local bodies of water

• Sink into the foundation of your house

• be absorbed by the concrete

• evaporate causing more rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Population growth in coastal cities can lead to saltwater intrusion due to which of the following two.

• Excessive groundwater withdrawal

• sea level rise

• excess rain

• salt particles in the air

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Measure of how much a person/group consumes, expressed in area of land

• Ecological Footprint

• Ecological Factor

• Carbon Footprint

• Waste Footprint

What is the purpose of mine reclamation?

• To extract valuable minerals

• To remove overburden

• To release methane gas

• To restore land after mining

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

As urbanization increases and natural soil surfaces are covered, the groundwater supply is reduced due to

• increased evaporation and transpiration

• decreased surface runoff

• loss of recharge area

• confinement of aquifers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following would be best addressed with contour plowing?

• eutrophication

• soil erosion

• soil salinization

• pesticide treadmill

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following type of tree harvesting is the most detrimental to the environment?

• Strip Cutting

• Selective Cutting

• Clear Cutting 

• Partial Harvest

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5