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What is most likely to happen to an abandoned strip mine over time? a. The strip mine is likely to completely recover over time. b. The strip mine is likely to remain exactly as it is left when abandoned. c. The strip is...
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Which is a result of seafloor spreading? Responses A magma piles up on top of the plates involvedmagma piles up on top of the plates involved B the plates involved are cracked on the surfacethe plates involved are cracke...
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Closing mines has no economic impact on communities. Please select the best answer from the choices provided TRue or false
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Why does mining have such an impact on the environment? a. Mining only affects the living parts of the environment. b. Because minerals are within the Earth’s surface, extraction causes destruction. c. Mining requires th...
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The process of circular motion in the Earth’s mantle that causes the plates of the lithosphere to move is called Responses A conduction.conduction. B convection.convection. C deposition.deposition. D drifting.drifting.
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Reclamation restores an environment affected by mining to a state where it can sustain its ecosystem. Please select the best answer from the choices provided TRue or false
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Which of the following is a way in which surface mines impact an environment ecologically? a. soil erosion b. introducing new species of flora and fauna c. creation of groundwater systems d. all of the above Please selec...
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The convection cycles of the mantle are the main cause of movement of what part of the Earth? Responses A atmosphereatmosphere B inner coreinner core C crustcrust D oceans
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Which type of mining is likely the least harmful to the environment? a. surface mining b. placer mining c. subsurface mining d. none of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D
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How is coal extracted from mountaintop removal mines? a. Dynamite is used to create underground tunnels where miners go to extract the coal. b. Dynamite is used to break apart rocks and then draglines are used to remove...
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Mid-ocean ridges are underwater mountainous regions formed by the separation of ___________. Responses A tsunamistsunamis B tectonic platestectonic plates C continental dividescontinental divides D subatomic particles
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Which describes the difference between national parks and wilderness areas? a. There are more national parks in the Unites States than there are wilderness areas. b. Wilderness areas do not allow motorized vehicles and n...
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Harvesting timber (wood) from a forest does not harm _______. a. soil b. wildlife habitat c. animals d. none of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D
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According to the theory plate tectonics, the Earth's crust is broken into about 12 plates that float on hotter, softer rocks in the underlying mantle. These plates move about the Earth, just inches each year. These sligh...
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The populations of the great apes in Africa are recovering and on the rise. Please select the best answer from the choices provided True or false
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New ecosystems have been created by human land use. Please select the best answer from the choices provided True or false
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These cliffs found off the coast of Ireland were formed from limestone deposits, as the Earth's sea level rose and dropped over millions of years. The limestone layers became cliffs when they were pushed up by Responses...
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Insects are responsible for the destruction of a significant percentage of potential food harvests every year. Please select the best answer from the choices provided True or false
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Environmental manipulation can result in unforeseen consequences. Please select the best answer from the choices provided True or false
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National parks reduce the human impact on land by _______. a. permitting limited human development. b. cleaning up litter c. preventing human development d. preventing companies from polluting on public lands Please sele...
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How might environmental manipulation of a crop have unexpected consequences? a. The new crop may require more water than the original. b. The crop may harm the environment. c. The yield may be reduced. d. All of the abov...
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Which of the following best explains why clear-cutting forests is more destructive than selectively cutting down trees in forests? a. Clear-cutting eliminates all trees leaving none behind to maintain soil fertility or h...
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Biological pest control involves _______. a. eliminating pests with pesticides b. using biological mechanisms to eliminate pests c. planting a new crop every year d. burning crops Please select the best answer from the c...
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Look at the diagram showing the different wavelengths in sunlight. A diagram showing the human eye and visible light. Visible light is broken down by color with wavelength in nanometers. Red is 700, orange is 600, yellow...
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Which of the following is not true concerning the Pleistocene ice age? a. Earth began warming out of the ice age 18,000 years ago. b. Glaciers stopped advancing 15,000 years ago. c. Sea levels during the ice age were hig...
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