Question

which of these is an environmental cost of tar sands extraction? a. loss of habitat b. acid rain c. earthquakes d. shale deposits

Explanation:

Tar sands extraction often involves large - scale surface mining. This mining activity destroys the natural environment where plants and animals live, leading to the loss of habitat for many species. Acid rain is more related to the emission of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from burning fossil fuels (not directly a primary environmental cost of tar sands extraction itself). Earthquakes are not a direct and common environmental cost of tar sands extraction. Shale deposits are a type of geological formation and not an environmental cost.

Answer:

A. Loss of habitat