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Natural Events and the Environment ESS4.1

Question 4 • {HS} Earth and Space Science Sem. 1

Which of the following is not an environmental impact of resource extraction?

Answer
A
loss of soil
B
increased resource supply
C
water contamination
D
loss of vegetation

Explanation

Resource extraction can disturb land and ecosystems, causing soil loss, water contamination, and loss of vegetation. Increasing the resource supply is an effect on availability, not an environmental impact. Therefore, the correct choice is “increased resource supply.”

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