Oppertunites And Challages Flashcards
1
Q
- Gold mining account for ___ %of Alaska’s mining wealth
A
- 20%
2
Q
- There have been _____ to close the mines
A
- Protests
3
Q
- Chemicals are used (_____) which kill local wildlife
A
- Cyanid
4
Q
- Fising Employs ______
A
- 78,500
5
Q
- Earns $_ _______ a year (fishing)
A
- $6 million
6
Q
- _____ and better equipment can kill off fish populations
A
- Overfishing
7
Q
- Oil is worth $__ _______ in Alaska
A
- $40 billion
8
Q
- In 1989 there was an oil spill killing ______ otters and also seals
A
- 5,000
9
Q
- ___% for cattle ranches (cow farms)
A
- 80%
10
Q
- Only ___indigenous tribes left
A
- 240
11
Q
- Logging is 11% deforestation but a lot is done ________
A
- Illegally
12
Q
- _______ _______ of land used for gold mining
A
- 50,000 hectares
13
Q
- ______ from mining is polluting local rivers – kills fish
A
- Mercury
14
Q
- _____ ______is allowing soils to become infertile in large areas
A
- Soil erosion
15
Q
- ___% all western medicine comes from the rain forest – put at threat from loss of biodiversity
A
- 25%
