Exploring the Concept. 1  Provide the materials to the students. 2  Instruct students to cover their desktops with paper. 3  Have students examine the sugar cubes with the magnifying glasses. Students should record their observations on the observation sheet provided. They can either draw or describe the sugar cubes.
Gold is a precious metal used around the world in jewelry, electronics and even dentistry. Extraction of gold requires mining for it beneath the Earth's surface. Mining for gold has some negative effects, including erosion, the use of cyanide, loss of biodiversity and disruption of indigenous communities. Erosion Erosion can strip away much needed soil.
How does Mining Affect the Environment. Mining activities require the clearing of large areas of land. The chemicals used in the mining process often escape into the environment causing large-scale pollution. Advertisement. Mining refers to the process of extracting metals and minerals from the earth.or example, water is used to wash impurities from the coal. The result is that the water content of the river or lake from which water is being used gets reduced. Organisms in these water bodies do not have enough water for their survival. River dredging is a method adopted in case of gold mining.