When a Huge Coal Mine in a Small Town Closes,workers

question 100

Multiple Choice

When a huge coal mine in a small town closes,workers are forced to find other employment.A high-technology firm has moved to the community,but very few of the former mine employees have the required skills to work there.This exemplifies which of the following?

• A) job loss
• B) lack of labour unions
• C) unemployment rate
• D) unemployment

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Definitions:

Unweathered Lava

Refers to lava that has been recently erupted and has not been altered by weathering processes.

Ash Blanketing

Ash blanketing refers to the deposition of volcanic ash over the surface during a volcanic eruption, which can cover areas in a dense layer of ash impacting environments and human activities.

Scoria Cone

A small, steep-sided volcanic cone built of loose, fragmented cinder-like material, typically basaltic in composition.

Composite

In geology, composite refers to rocks or materials made up of various distinct components or layers, often seen in volcanic activity.