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Physical and chemical disturbances can change the environment drastically. These changes to the world in which we live can be because of natural causes or because of human activity. Environments change all the time, whether its your back garden or the planet as a whole.
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Quarries are where we get stone for building with
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We have to balance the benefits of quarrying with the harm it may cause
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Quarries provide jobs for people as well as providing us with stone
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Pollution contaminates or dirties the water
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If the water becomes poisonous then fish, frogs and other creatures that use the water will die
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The land is useless for many years
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The methane gas is a greenhouse gas so contributes towards global warming
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Drought dries up rivers and streams which are the habitats of many plants and animals
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More money spent in an area is good for creating more local jobs
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The peace and quiet that attracted the tourists in the first place might be lost when more of them arrive!
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