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WorksheetsEES 2.2.1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 36mins
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Class
Date
1.
Reclamation is.....
a)
not required in the US.
b)
a process that causes significant environmental damage.
c)
returning the land back to its original condition after mining
d)
required for every country and every type of mine in the world.
2.
Which of the following is NOT environmental impacts of mining?
a)
Destroys natural communities over large areas.
b)
Acid drainage pollutes groundwater.
c)
Creates minimal dust.
d)
Causes erosion
3.
Which type of mining is associated with disturbing more land?
a)
Surface mining
b)
Sub-surface mining
c)
Mining in the oceans
4.
Acid mine drainage is the result of
a)
ash and air debris creating acid rain
b)
boulders and debris blocking the flow of rivers/streams
c)
toxins from water in mines drain into streams
d)
minerals from mining being left behind creating pollution
5.
Acid mine drainage causes
a)
air pollution
b)
water pollution
c)
subsidence
d)
erosion
6.
Which of the following is a natural process that is accelerated by mining?
a)
habitat destruction.
b)
erosion.
c)
tunnel collapse.
d)
pollution from coal dust.
7.
Which of these is one cause of deforestation?
a)
Urbanization
b)
Buying a chirstmas tree during the holidays
c)
Overbreeding birds in the wild
d)
Cutting down the tree in your backyard
8.
What is urbanization?
a)
Process of making an aread more city-like
b)
Process of making an area more country-like
c)
Tearing down a large shopping mall
d)
Moving to an urban area
9.
Deforestation is caused by
a)
agriculture activities
b)
snakes
c)
banks
d)
schools
10.
Deforestation has an affect on the water cycle
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide
a)
true
b)
false
12.
What does deforestation effect?
a)
Plants and animals
b)
Our biosphere
c)
Humans
d)
All of the above
13.
What are the effects of deforestation ?
a)
loss of habitat
b)
increased green house gasses
c)
soil erosion and flooding
d)
all of the above
14.
Widespread deforestation is a major factor in causing which ecological process?
a)
famine
b)
erosion
c)
monsoons
d)
tornadoes
15.
Does deforestation contribute to global warming?
a)
No, trees aren't that important
b)
Sometimes because only the cutting down of Maple trees contributes to global warming
c)
No, deforestation adds methane to the atmosphere, which makes the Earth cooler
d)
Yes; less trees means less CO2 is turned into oxygen.
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