Which environmental impact of underground mining is considered to be the most serious?
a. underground explosions
b. underground flooding
c. acid mine drainage
d. ground subsidence
e. overburden collaps
C
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A) Hadley Cell B) Tropical rain forest biome C) Oxisol D) Stable atmosphere
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A) linear growth B) pyramidal growth C) exponential growth D) immigration E) emigration
Which statement best describes how region 4 will look in the future?
A. higher in elevation because magma generated along a subduction zone will rise into and thicken the crust B. lower in elevation because the weight of nearby thrust sheets will cause this part of the continent to flex downward, forming a basin C. close to sea level because the region's crust will be thinned by thrust faulting