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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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What is the name of the place where rocks are extracted from the ground? |
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A quarry |
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A query |
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A mine |
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A factory |
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What are the negative impacts caused by quarrying? |
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More jobs are created |
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Plant and animal habitats are destroyed |
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Rivers are polluted |
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Droughts are caused |
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Which of these is a good consequence of quarrying? |
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More jobs are created |
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Plant and animal habitats are destroyed |
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Rivers are polluted |
[ ] |
Droughts are caused |
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4.
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When harmful substances are put into rivers this causes what? |
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Solution |
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Drought |
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Flood |
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Pollution |
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What can be the consequences of polluting rivers? |
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Flooding when the river overflows |
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Plants and animals that use the river are killed |
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The river dries up |
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The pollution creates more erosion |
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6.
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Land can also be polluted with harmful substances. What would be the consequences of this? |
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No houses can be built because of dangerous gasses escaping |
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Animals are unable to live on the land |
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Plants do not grow on the land |
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All of these |
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7.
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Which of these consequences can occur on landfill sites? |
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Plants are unable to grow on the land for many years |
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Methane gas is released into the air |
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Chemicals can pollute land and rivers |
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All of these |
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8.
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When we have very little rain causing a water shortage what is this called? |
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Flood |
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Drought |
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Pollution |
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Contamination |
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9.
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What positive effects can occur when lots of tourists start to visit an area? |
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More money is spent in the shops |
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The roads become very busy |
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More rubbish accumulates |
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The paths are worn out more quickly |
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10.
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What negative effects can occur when lots of tourists start to visit an area? |
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More money is spent in the shops |
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More jobs are created |
[ ] |
More facilities are built |
[ ] |
The place becomes noisy and congested |
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1.
|
What is the name of the place where rocks are extracted from the ground? |
|
[x] |
A quarry |
[ ] |
A query |
[ ] |
A mine |
[ ] |
A factory |
|
|
2.
|
What are the negative impacts caused by quarrying? |
|
[ ] |
More jobs are created |
[x] |
Plant and animal habitats are destroyed |
[ ] |
Rivers are polluted |
[ ] |
Droughts are caused |
|
|
3.
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Which of these is a good consequence of quarrying? |
|
[x] |
More jobs are created |
[ ] |
Plant and animal habitats are destroyed |
[ ] |
Rivers are polluted |
[ ] |
Droughts are caused |
|
|
4.
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When harmful substances are put into rivers this causes what? |
|
[ ] |
Solution |
[ ] |
Drought |
[ ] |
Flood |
[x] |
Pollution |
|
|
5.
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What can be the consequences of polluting rivers? |
|
[ ] |
Flooding when the river overflows |
[x] |
Plants and animals that use the river are killed |
[ ] |
The river dries up |
[ ] |
The pollution creates more erosion |
|
|
6.
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Land can also be polluted with harmful substances. What would be the consequences of this? |
|
[ ] |
No houses can be built because of dangerous gasses escaping |
[ ] |
Animals are unable to live on the land |
[ ] |
Plants do not grow on the land |
[x] |
All of these |
|
|
7.
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Which of these consequences can occur on landfill sites? |
|
[ ] |
Plants are unable to grow on the land for many years |
[ ] |
Methane gas is released into the air |
[ ] |
Chemicals can pollute land and rivers |
[x] |
All of these |
|
|
8.
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When we have very little rain causing a water shortage what is this called? |
|
[ ] |
Flood |
[x] |
Drought |
[ ] |
Pollution |
[ ] |
Contamination |
|
|
9.
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What positive effects can occur when lots of tourists start to visit an area? |
|
[x] |
More money is spent in the shops |
[ ] |
The roads become very busy |
[ ] |
More rubbish accumulates |
[ ] |
The paths are worn out more quickly |
|
|
10.
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What negative effects can occur when lots of tourists start to visit an area? |
|
[ ] |
More money is spent in the shops |
[ ] |
More jobs are created |
[ ] |
More facilities are built |
[x] |
The place becomes noisy and congested |
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