Question

1. mining pollutes ________, ______, and ________. (1 poin

air, trees, and cities
water, land, and greenhouse gases
air, water, and land

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the environmental impacts of mining. Mining activities release pollutants into the air (e.g., dust, toxic gases), contaminate water (through runoff with heavy metals), and damage land (via excavation, soil erosion). Let's evaluate each option:

• Option 1: Trees and cities are not primary pollution targets of mining in this context.
• Option 2: Greenhouse gases are more related to fossil fuel combustion; mining's main pollution is air, water, land, not greenhouse gases as a primary direct pollution.
• Option 3: Matches the known environmental impacts of mining (air, water, land pollution).

Answer:

C. air, water, and land (assuming the third option is labeled C; if the original options have different labels, adjust accordingly, but based on the content, the correct option is the one with "air, water, and land")