Heavy landscape damage and water pollution have occurred in ______________ as a result of ______________.
A) Canada; subsurface mining for oil sands
B) Mississippi; strip mining for uranium
C) San Francisco; placer mining for gold
D) Appalachia; mountaintop removal mining for coal
E) Florida; open pit mining of limestone

Question

Heavy landscape damage and water pollution have occurred in  ______________ as a result of  ______________.
A) Canada; subsurface mining for oil sands
B) Mississippi; strip mining for uranium
C) San Francisco; placer mining for gold
D) Appalachia; mountaintop removal mining for coal
E) Florida; open pit mining of limestone

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mountaintop removal mining for coal in Appalachia involves the removal of mountaintops to access coal seams, resulting in heavy damage to the landscape and water pollution. The other options listed do not match the specified type of mining with the resulting environmental effects.

Heavy Landscape Damage and Water Pollution Have Occurred in