Global Warming
Rocks and Minerals
Vermont's Quarries
Crops and Plants
Extras!
100
What is making global warming worse and affecting lots of natural resources?
Simple thing that people don't think affects things affect how much global warming has gone up. Just driving your car release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere;buying a house means clear land which also means that the tress and plants that were once there are not anyway more so all the carbon gets released in to the air;one more thing that cause global warming is buying the supermarket meat because those animals are not raised without chemicals they are forced chemicals to make them grow faster.So every reason has something to do with bad gases getting released.
100
What is the most popular mined rock in Vermont?
Granite.
100
What are the 4 most popular rocks and minerals that are mined in Quarries? (in Vermont)
Granite, Slate, Marble, and Quartz
100
What is the most commonly grown crop in Vermont?
Hay.
100
What is vermont's state fruit?
Apple.
200
How is global warming affecting Vermont? (two ways)
The mountains don't bring in as much money because there is not as much snow. The weather is not a cold so there will not be as much snow once global warming gets worse.
200
What is the most useful mined mineral?
Talc.
200
What is Vermont's state gem?
Garnet.
200
How many Christmas trees got cut in 2007?
168,206 trees got cut just in the state of Vermont.
200
What is Vermont's state mammal?
The morgan horse.
300
What percent of people believe in Global warming and how many don't?
61% say that it is a serious problem and 39% don't think it is that serious.
300
Name 3 types of rock commonly found ANYWHERE in vermont.
Limestone, Marble, Granite, Slate, Sandstone, Gravel, and Quarts.
300
What is the Taconic Mountain region of southwestern Vermont known as?
"Slate Valley."
300
How many soybean bushels were harvested in 2002?
51,289.
300
What is vermont's state flower?
The Red Clover.
400
What are some of the consequences that could happen if people do not become more aware of how bad we are affecting the earth?
Well, since we release so much heat- trapping gases, scientist predict there will be less cold weather; scientist also predict that increased flooding will happen in wet areas and coastal regions. There are some more,increased droughts in dry areas, as well as growth of drought-affected areas;Death and displacement of coastal populations as a result of sea level rise.See this is some pretty scary stuff, but there is still one more reason;Increased famine due to the loss of fresh water currently stored in snow and glaciers.
400
What is Vermont resources found in toothpaste?
Limestone slurry.
400
Where is the largest Quarry in the world? (The town, and state)
Danby, Vermont.
400
How many corn bushels were harvested in 2002?
624,813.
400
What is Vermont's state fossil?
Beluga Whale.
500
What industries are CERTAIN the global warming id NOT a serious problem?
Mobile,Exxon Valdiez don't believe in global warming because they want you to keep paying for gas.
500
How much money does Vermont make off of the rocks and minerals mined each year?
About $75 million dollars per year.
500
What Vermont county supplied over half the Nation's Granite supply in the last half of the 19th century?
Washington County. This county sent tons of white granite to Washington D.C. for the construction of one of the most monumental railroad station's ever built, Union Station.
500
What crop has produced 5,771 bushels in 2002?
Rye.
500
What is Vermont's state butterfly?
The Monarch Butterfly.
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