5.9 Impacts of Mining Flashcards
1
Q
What are some impacts of mining?
A
Increased use of resources, waste, and pollution to mine low-grade ore
2
Q
What does mining provide?
A
cheap energy and materials for products
3
Q
What does surface mining lead to when removing overburden?
A
Erosion
4
Q
What is wrong with subsurface mining?
A
Coal mining is expensive
5
Q
What impact does coal mining cause?
A
habitat destruction, groundwater pollution, dust particles, methane, black lung
6
Q
Where does waste come from?
A
soil, rocks, slag, and tailings
7
Q
What happens to the environment from mining?
A
Land degradation, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, leaching of heavy metals into water, and air pollution
8
Q
What is reclamation?
A
The repair of land after a mine closes
