Mining
Name the 3 types of surface mining
Strip mining, Mountain Top Removal, and Open Pit Mining,
What is deforestation?
Temporary or permanent removal of forest for agriculture or settlements
What is infrastructure?
Fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools.
When animals graze so heavily that the vegetation is damaged and the ground erodes.
What is overgrazing
What is urbanization?
Movement of people from rural areas to cities
What is underground mining called?
subsurface or shaft mining
Why is Yellowstone important in the USA?
It was our first national park established in 1872 by President Ulysses S. Grant.
What is land-use planning?
It determines how land will be used. (where houses, buisnesses, and schools will be built, where parks, sewer system, electrical system will be located)
This is a condition in which more people live in a city than its infrastructure can support.
What is urban crisis
What is suburban sprawl?
Rapid expansion of a city into the countryside
Name several minerals that are mined in the USA?
coal, gold, silver, copper, lead, nickel, iron ore, lithium, zinc
What is clear-cutting?
Clear-cutting- The removal of all trees in a forest
A mass transit system is a network of public transportation options like buses, trains, and subways designed to move large numbers of people within a city, providing an efficient way for residents to travel.
This is a residentail district located on the outskirts of a city.
What is a suburb
What percent of people live in rural areas in the United States?
20%
What year was the Surface Mining and Control and Reclamation Act established?
1977
What is selective cutting?
It is a timber harvesting method where only specific trees within a forest are removed based on factors like size, age, species, and health, aiming to maintain the overall forest ecosystem.
What is a wilderness and why should we preserve them?
A wilderness is an area where there are few people living; an area still in its natural state. They are important because they protect biodiversity, clean air and water, and offer vital ecosystem services while serving as a refuge for endangered species and a place for people to experience nature in its purest form.
This is land that is used for growing crops and/or raising animals.
What is farmland
What percent of people live in urban areas in the United States?
80%
List at least 3 environmental effects of surface mining.
Air pollution, Water pollution/Acid mine drainage, Habitat destruction, Deforestation, Erosion, Sedimentation, Loss of biodiversity, Groundwater pollution
What is an Old Growth Forest?
It is a forest that has developed over a long period of time and contains large, old trees. These forests are also known as ancient forests, primary forests, primeval forests, and virgin forests.
What is ranching?
It is a form of commercial agriculture in which livestock graze over an extensive area.
What are some negative health effects of mining?
Repeated exposure to pollutants from mining can cause a variety of cancers (lung, bladder, prostate, thyroid, gallbladder, brain, stomach, leukemia, gastric, colorectal, kidney, myeloma), heart disease, birth defects, and higher mortality rates.
Name 3 problems concerning suburban sprawl?
Loss of cropland, forests, grasslands, wetlands, and wildlife habitats and increased pollution, runoff and flooding.