Question

What is most likely to happen to an abandoned strip mine over time? a. the strip mine is likely to completely recover over time. b. the strip mine is likely to remain exactly as it is left when abandoned. c. the strip is likely to partly recover, but never return to its original state. d. the strip mine is likely to become a lake. please select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

Answer 1

The strip is likely to partly recover, but never return to it's original state

The site can be partly recovered but cannot return to the original state in strip mining.

What do you mean by Mining ?

The abandoned strip mining is a mining practice a seam of mineral is removed by the long strip of the overlying soil and rock.

• This process is used for the mining purpose of the coal.
• After the mining procedure the soil will loose its fertility because only the parent rock will be left at the bottom and organic matter will be lost.
• As a result the soil will become loose and soil erosion will take place.

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