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What has cause most of the natural plant life in the american Midwest to vanish?
Human disturbance in the effort to till the ground to make crops and build houses roads and factories.
Explain why human fossils are not found in coal?
Fossils of the same species of land mammals have been found on separate land masses. Coal fields in the Americas and Europe share many similarities and it is highly possible that they were once connected to form a large coal field.
Is hurricane a land disaster?
Not quite. A hurricane forms over the ocean, but usually only cause significant damage if they hit land. When they strike, the worst damage is usually limited to coastal areas, but severe flooding and occasional tornado outbreaks can occur further inland.
How are volcanoes different from coal?
coal is a mineral found in the earth where as a volcano is a large 'tunnel like' land mass leading deep within the earth it is similar to a pipe but for lava.
Is storm surge created by heavy flooding?
No. A storm surge is caused by a large weather system with strong winds, such as a hurricane, driving seawater onto land. The storm surge cane cause severe coastal flooding.
What is the cause of most land erosion?
Human disturbance of land surfaces. Wind and water.
What is a primary land disturbance called?
A primary land disturbance is typically called land clearing, which involves the removal of vegetation and alteration of the natural landscape to prepare the land for development or other purposes.
What does upheaval mean?
Upheaval -a disturbance usually in protest.a state of violent disturbance and disorder.(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation .
What are advantages of surface mining of coal compared to underground mining?
Advantages of surface mining of coal compared to underground mining include lower operating costs, higher productivity due to larger equipment and easier access to coal deposits. Surface mining also results in less environmental impact compared to underground mining in terms of land disturbance and waste production.
What are the pros and cons for coal?
Advantages: ample supplies (225-900 years), high net energy yield, low cost (with huge subsidies), mining and combustion technology well developed, air pollution can be reduced with improved technologyDisadvantages: very high environmental impact, severe land disturbance, severe air and water pollution, high land use, severe threat to health, high CO2 emissions, radioactive particlesOne pro is that it gives great energy. One con is that it takes millions of years to make it.the good and bad things are never cuss out an grown-up!!!!!it`s good because it makes electricity.
How has urban development reduced the land's ability to absorb runoff?
accelerated urban development and land disturbance reducing the land's ability to absorb runoff
Were does coal come from in Australia?
its own land deep beneath the land
What is the main land usage at Moe Victoria?
The main use of land at Moe, Victoria, is coal mining. Much of the land surrounding the town is utilised as opencast mines of brown coal in the area.
What has cause most of the natural plant life in the american Midwest to vanish?
Human disturbance in the effort to till the ground to make crops and build houses roads and factories.
The first step in surface coal mining is?
The first step in surface coal mining is vegetation removal and topsoil stripping to access the coal seams underneath. This process involves using heavy machinery to clear the land surface and expose the coal deposits for extraction.
Is land reclamation an important in the production in coal?
yes
Land subsidence results from?
underground coal mining
