Which statement best describes the limits of requiring land reclamation as the primary method for mitigating environmental damage done by mining in the united states?

a.) surface mining causes such extensive environmental damage that land reclamation is rarely successful

b.) there are many more surface mines than underground mines however, and reclamation is less successful at surface mine sites.

c.) land reclamation works for mitigating environmental damage at coal mines, but not other types of mines.

d.) there are thousands of mine sites that have been abandoned, leaving huge areas that are not being reclaimed.

Atypical human cell is approximately 12.00 μm in diameter and enclosed by a membrane that is 5.000 nm thick. (a) what is the volume of the cell including the membrane? (b) what is the volume of the cell membrane? (c) what percent of the total volume does its membrane occupy? to simplify the calculations, model the cell as a sphere. enter your answers using four significant figures.

Astudent reads the following text in a science book: scientific evidence tells us that the cause of earths four seasons is the tilt of earth as it revolves around the sound the student is instructed to illustrate this information in a science book. how will the student illustrate winter in the northern hemisphere? a. earths northern hemisphere will tilt away from the sun. b. earths northern hemisphere will tilt toward the sun. c. earths orbit will be farther away than from the sun d. earths southern hemisphere will tilt away from the sun.

Clues to ecological principles are given in numerous passages of the bible. a bible study of ecology actually opens the doors to better understanding of god's love and concern for the earth. use a concordance to locate bible passages associated with words concerning our stewardship of the earth. you may use a dictionary to find synonyms for these words: dominion replenish subdue judgment stewardship find each of the passages using these words related to principles of ecology. list all passages by quote, book, chapter, and verse under each word. use your own interpretation to rewrite what you think each verse is saying. after your discussion of each of these words, ask one other person to explain his understanding of the word and a related verse without any hints. summarize what he tells you. a concluding paragraph for each of the words should be written noting similarities and differences between your interpretation and that of each person consulted.