APES 5.9, 5.10, 5.11

What is the purpose of mining?

• To remove overburden

• To extract valuable minerals

• To restore land after mining

• To release methane gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What are metals?

• Elements used for mine reclamation

• Elements that cause acid mine drainage

• Elements that conduct electricity and heat

• Elements found in overburden

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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-ESS3-3

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

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-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Removing of vegetation to convert natural landscape to city (urban) is called

• Suburban Development

• Urbanization

• Urbaning

• Deforestation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

Pop. movement out of dense, urban centers to less dense suburban areas surrounding the city

• Urban Migration

• Urban Sprawl

• Urban Movement

• City Sliders

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4