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[|Acid Mine Drainage.ppt]

Muiltiple Choice Quiz Questions

1. Acid Mine Drainage has an average acidity of... a. 1-2 b. 7-9 c. 4-5 d. 2-4

2. 95% of acid mine drainage occurs in the following states except... a. Pennsylvania b.West Virginia c. Mayland d. Delaware

3. What kind of mining caused the majority of acid mine drainage in Pennsylvania? a. Strip-mining b. steel-mining c. coal-mining d. copper-mining

4. The treatment in which holds the water in ponds and treats it with basic chemicals is known as... a. passive treatment b. active treatment c. oxidation treatment d. lye treatment

5. The treatment in which a sludge forms in oxidation ponds and the water is filtered into wetlands and ponds is known as... a. passive treatment b. active treatment c. non-active treatment d. therapy

Short Answer

Explain three effeccts that acid mine drainage has on the ecosystem as well as why it occurs in Pennsylvania. In addition, please give one example of the downfalls of treatment.