Background: Sand mining is a direct cause of erosion, and impacts the local wildlife.[2] Various animals depend on sandy beaches for nesting clutches, and mining has led to the near extinction of gharials (a species of crocodile) in India. Disturbance of underwater and coastal sand causes turbidity in the water, which is harmful for organisms like coral that need sunlight. It can also destroy fisheries, financially harming their operators.

Removal of physical coastal barriers, such as dunes, sometimes leads to flooding of beachside communities, and the destruction of picturesque beaches causes tourism to dissipate. Sand mining is regulated by law in many places, but is often done illegally.[3] Globally, it is a $70 billion industry, with sand selling at up to $90 per cubic yard.[4]

Situation: Sand mining in the north coastal region was stopped 20 years ago, but it still continues to this day in the south region. Both fishing communities there are still prosperous, but the southern one had a couple of bad years, with fish and other marine wildlife becoming more scarce. The southern beach had erosion problems as well. The northern beach recovered, and is suitable for tourism.

Question: Which region has a higher water turbidity?
Answer: southern

Situation: Sand mining in the north coastal region was stopped 20 years ago, but it still continues to this day in the south region. Both fishing communities there are still prosperous, but the southern one had a couple of bad years, with fish and other marine wildlife becoming more scarce. The southern beach had erosion problems as well. The northern beach recovered, and is suitable for tourism.

Question: Which region has a lower water turbidity?
Answer: northern

Situation: Sand mining in the north coastal region was stopped 20 years ago, but it still continues to this day in the south region. Both fishing communities there are still prosperous, but the southern one had a couple of bad years, with fish and other marine wildlife becoming more scarce. The southern beach had erosion problems as well. The northern beach recovered, and is suitable for tourism.

Question: Which region has a lower fish mortality?
Answer: northern

Situation: Sand mining in the north coastal region was stopped 20 years ago, but it still continues to this day in the south region. Both fishing communities there are still prosperous, but the southern one had a couple of bad years, with fish and other marine wildlife becoming more scarce. The southern beach had erosion problems as well. The northern beach recovered, and is suitable for tourism.

Question: Which region has a higher fish mortality?
Answer: southern

Situation: Sand mining in the north coastal region was stopped 20 years ago, but it still continues to this day in the south region. Both fishing communities there are still prosperous, but the southern one had a couple of bad years, with fish and other marine wildlife becoming more scarce. The southern beach had erosion problems as well. The northern beach recovered, and is suitable for tourism.

Question: Which region has a more coral riffs?
Answer: northern

Situation: Sand mining in the north coastal region was stopped 20 years ago, but it still continues to this day in the south region. Both fishing communities there are still prosperous, but the southern one had a couple of bad years, with fish and other marine wildlife becoming more scarce. The southern beach had erosion problems as well. The northern beach recovered, and is suitable for tourism.

Question: Which region has a less coral riffs?
Answer: southern

Situation: Sand mining in the north coastal region was stopped 20 years ago, but it still continues to this day in the south region. Both fishing communities there are still prosperous, but the southern one had a couple of bad years, with fish and other marine wildlife becoming more scarce. The southern beach had erosion problems as well. The northern beach recovered, and is suitable for tourism.

Question: Which region is more suitable for tourism?
Answer: northern

Situation: Sand mining in the north coastal region was stopped 20 years ago, but it still continues to this day in the south region. Both fishing communities there are still prosperous, but the southern one had a couple of bad years, with fish and other marine wildlife becoming more scarce. The southern beach had erosion problems as well. The northern beach recovered, and is suitable for tourism.

Question: Which region is less suitable for tourism?
Answer: southern

Situation: Sand mining in the north coastal region was stopped 20 years ago, but it still continues to this day in the south region. Both fishing communities there are still prosperous, but the southern one had a couple of bad years, with fish and other marine wildlife becoming more scarce. The southern beach had erosion problems as well. The northern beach recovered, and is suitable for tourism.

Question: Which region made more money from sand mining?
Answer: southern

Situation: Sand mining in the north coastal region was stopped 20 years ago, but it still continues to this day in the south region. Both fishing communities there are still prosperous, but the southern one had a couple of bad years, with fish and other marine wildlife becoming more scarce. The southern beach had erosion problems as well. The northern beach recovered, and is suitable for tourism.

Question: Which region made less money from sand mining?
Answer: northern

Situation: Two cities located at the sea shore between sand dunes, took 2 different approaches to their economic stability and sources of income for their inhabitants. Dune city was mainly focused on raising animals fishing and tourism, while Gulf city started sand mining operations because of the good prices they received per cubic yard of sand.

Question: Which city made more money from sand mining?
Answer: Gulf

Situation: Two cities located at the sea shore between sand dunes, took 2 different approaches to their economic stability and sources of income for their inhabitants. Dune city was mainly focused on raising animals fishing and tourism, while Gulf city started sand mining operations because of the good prices they received per cubic yard of sand.

Question: Which city made less money from sand mining?
Answer: Dune

Situation: Two cities located at the sea shore between sand dunes, took 2 different approaches to their economic stability and sources of income for their inhabitants. Dune city was mainly focused on raising animals fishing and tourism, while Gulf city started sand mining operations because of the good prices they received per cubic yard of sand.

Question: Which city made less money from fishing?
Answer: Gulf

Situation: Two cities located at the sea shore between sand dunes, took 2 different approaches to their economic stability and sources of income for their inhabitants. Dune city was mainly focused on raising animals fishing and tourism, while Gulf city started sand mining operations because of the good prices they received per cubic yard of sand.

Question: Which city made more money from fishing?
Answer: Dune

Situation: Two cities located at the sea shore between sand dunes, took 2 different approaches to their economic stability and sources of income for their inhabitants. Dune city was mainly focused on raising cattle, fishing and tourism, while Gulf city started sand mining operations because of the good prices they received per cubic yard of sand.

Question: Which city made more money from raising cattle?
Answer: Dune

Situation: Two cities located at the sea shore between sand dunes, took 2 different approaches to their economic stability and sources of income for their inhabitants. Dune city was mainly focused on raising cattle, fishing and tourism, while Gulf city started sand mining operations because of the good prices they received per cubic yard of sand.

Question: Which city made less money from raising cattle?
Answer: Gulf

Situation: Two cities located at the sea shore between sand dunes, took 2 different approaches to their economic stability and sources of income for their inhabitants. Dune city was mainly focused on raising cattle, fishing and tourism, while Gulf city started sand mining operations because of the good prices they received per cubic yard of sand.

Question: Which city made less money from tourism?
Answer: Gulf

Situation: Two cities located at the sea shore between sand dunes, took 2 different approaches to their economic stability and sources of income for their inhabitants. Dune city was mainly focused on raising cattle, fishing and tourism, while Gulf city started sand mining operations because of the good prices they received per cubic yard of sand.

Question: Which city made more money from tourism?
Answer: Dune

Situation: Two cities located at the sea shore between sand dunes, took 2 different approaches to their economic stability and sources of income for their inhabitants. Dune city was mainly focused on raising cattle, fishing and tourism, while Gulf city started sand mining operations because of the good prices they received per cubic yard of sand.

Question: Which city contributed more to the disturbance of underwater and coastal sand ?
Answer: Gulf

Situation: Two cities located at the sea shore between sand dunes, took 2 different approaches to their economic stability and sources of income for their inhabitants. Dune city was mainly focused on raising cattle, fishing and tourism, while Gulf city started sand mining operations because of the good prices they received per cubic yard of sand.

Question: Which city contributed less to the disturbance of underwater and coastal sand ?
Answer: Dune

Situation: Two coastal communities  on two neighboring gulfs took different approaches to  bringing more money into the local economy. Davin village continued with commercial fishing and agriculture, while the village of Forx decided to mine sand from the nearby dunes, because it was very profitable. They did not think about the effect it would have on the environment.

Question: Which village was more thoughtful about the environment?
Answer: Davin

Situation: Two coastal communities  on two neighboring gulfs took different approaches to  bringing more money into the local economy. Davin village continued with commercial fishing and agriculture, while the village of Forx decided to mine sand from the nearby dunes, because it was very profitable. They did not think about the effect it would have on the environment.

Question: Which village was less thoughtful about the environment?
Answer: Forx

Situation: Two coastal communities  on two neighboring gulfs took different approaches to  bringing more money into the local economy. Davin village continued with commercial fishing and agriculture, while the village of Forx decided to mine sand from the nearby dunes, because it was very profitable. They did not think about the effect it would have on the environment.

Question: Which village caused more water turbidity in the gulf water?
Answer: Forx

Situation: Two coastal communities  on two neighboring gulfs took different approaches to  bringing more money into the local economy. Davin village continued with commercial fishing and agriculture, while the village of Forx decided to mine sand from the nearby dunes, because it was very profitable. They did not think about the effect it would have on the environment.

Question: Which village caused less water turbidity in the gulf water?
Answer: Davin

Situation: Two coastal communities  on two neighboring gulfs took different approaches to  bringing more money into the local economy. Davin village continued with commercial fishing and agriculture, while the village of Forx decided to mine sand from the nearby dunes, because it was very profitable. They did not think about the effect it would have on the environment.

Question: Which village made more money by mining sand?
Answer: Forx

Situation: Two coastal communities  on two neighboring gulfs took different approaches to  bringing more money into the local economy. Davin village continued with commercial fishing and agriculture, while the village of Forx decided to mine sand from the nearby dunes, because it was very profitable. They did not think about the effect it would have on the environment.

Question: Which village made less money by mining sand?
Answer: Davin

Situation: Two coastal communities  on two neighboring gulfs took different approaches to  bringing more money into the local economy. Davin village continued with commercial fishing and agriculture, while the village of Forx decided to mine sand from the nearby dunes, because it was very profitable. They did not think about the effect it would have on the environment.

Question: Which village destroyed more coral?
Answer: Forx

Situation: Two coastal communities  on two neighboring gulfs took different approaches to  bringing more money into the local economy. Davin village continued with commercial fishing and agriculture, while the village of Forx decided to mine sand from the nearby dunes, because it was very profitable. They did not think about the effect it would have on the environment.

Question: Which village destroyed less coral?
Answer: Davin

Situation: Two coastal communities  on two neighboring gulfs took different approaches to  bringing more money into the local economy. Davin village continued with commercial fishing and agriculture, while the village of Forx decided to mine sand from the nearby dunes, because it was very profitable. They did not think about the effect it would have on the environment.

Question: Which village harmed more fisheries?
Answer: Forx

Situation: Two coastal communities  on two neighboring gulfs took different approaches to  bringing more money into the local economy. Davin village continued with commercial fishing and agriculture, while the village of Forx decided to mine sand from the nearby dunes, because it was very profitable. They did not think about the effect it would have on the environment.

Question: Which village harmed less fisheries?
Answer: Davin

Situation: Two coastal Canadian towns, Hammond and Soundville decided to start sand mining to bring more money to their budgets. A few months later however, Hammond decided to stop all mining operations and find other sources of income. they wanted to protect the environment.

Question: Which village harmed fewer fisheries?
Answer: Hammond

Situation: Two coastal Canadian towns, Hammond and Soundville decided to start sand mining to bring more money to their budgets. A few months later however, Hammond decided to stop all mining operations and find other sources of income. they wanted to protect the environment.

Question: Which village harmed more fisheries?
Answer: Soundville

Situation: Two coastal Canadian towns, Hammond and Soundville decided to start sand mining to bring more money to their budgets. A few months later however, Hammond decided to stop all mining operations and find other sources of income. they wanted to protect the environment.

Question: Which village harmed more corals?
Answer: Soundville

Situation: Two coastal Canadian towns, Hammond and Soundville decided to start sand mining to bring more money to their budgets. A few months later however, Hammond decided to stop all mining operations and find other sources of income. they wanted to protect the environment.

Question: Which village harmed fewer corals?
Answer: Hammond

Situation: Two coastal Canadian towns, Hammond and Soundville decided to start sand mining to bring more money to their budgets. A few months later however, Hammond decided to stop all mining operations and find other sources of income. they wanted to protect the environment.

Question: Which village caused more water turbidity?
Answer: Soundville

Situation: Two coastal Canadian towns, Hammond and Soundville decided to start sand mining to bring more money to their budgets. A few months later however, Hammond decided to stop all mining operations and find other sources of income. they wanted to protect the environment.

Question: Which village caused less water turbidity?
Answer: Hammond

Situation: Two coastal Canadian towns, Hammond and Soundville decided to start sand mining to bring more money to their budgets. A few months later however, Hammond decided to stop all mining operations and find other sources of income. they wanted to protect the environment.

Question: Which village destroyed more picturesque beaches?
Answer: Soundville

Situation: Two coastal Canadian towns, Hammond and Soundville decided to start sand mining to bring more money to their budgets. A few months later however, Hammond decided to stop all mining operations and find other sources of income. they wanted to protect the environment.

Question: Which village destroyed fewer picturesque beaches?
Answer: Hammond

Situation: Two coastal Canadian towns, Hammond and Soundville decided to start sand mining to bring more money to their budgets. A few months later however, Hammond decided to stop all mining operations and find other sources of income. they wanted to protect the environment.

Question: Which village made more money from sand mining?
Answer: Soundville

Situation: Two coastal Canadian towns, Hammond and Soundville decided to start sand mining to bring more money to their budgets. A few months later however, Hammond decided to stop all mining operations and find other sources of income. they wanted to protect the environment.

Question: Which village made less money from sand mining?
Answer: Hammond

Situation: Nigeria invested in sand mining and started mining coastal barriers. Congo continued preserving their picturesque beaches.

Question: Which country did more damage to the environment?
Answer: Nigeria

Situation: Nigeria invested in sand mining and started mining coastal barriers. Congo continued preserving their picturesque beaches.

Question: Which country did less damage to the environment?
Answer: Congo

Situation: Nigeria invested in sand mining and started mining coastal barriers. Congo continued preserving their picturesque beaches.

Question: Which country destroyed more of their beaches?
Answer: Nigeria

Situation: Nigeria invested in sand mining and started mining coastal barriers. Congo continued preserving their picturesque beaches.

Question: Which country destroyed fewer of their beaches?
Answer: Congo

Situation: Nigeria invested in sand mining and started mining coastal barriers. Congo continued preserving their picturesque beaches.

Question: Which country destroyed fewer coral riffs?
Answer: Congo

Situation: Nigeria invested in sand mining and started mining coastal barriers. Congo continued preserving their picturesque beaches.

Question: Which country destroyed more coral riffs?
Answer: Nigeria

Situation: Nigeria invested in sand mining and started mining coastal barriers. Congo continued preserving their picturesque beaches.

Question: Which country caused more turbidity in the coastal water?
Answer: Nigeria

Situation: Nigeria invested in sand mining and started mining coastal barriers. Congo continued preserving their picturesque beaches.

Question: Which country caused less turbidity in the coastal water?
Answer: Congo

Situation: Nigeria invested in sand mining and started mining coastal barriers. Congo continued preserving their picturesque beaches.

Question: Which country destroyed more fisheries?
Answer: Nigeria

Situation: Nigeria invested in sand mining and started mining coastal barriers. Congo continued preserving their picturesque beaches.

Question: Which country destroyed fewer fisheries?
Answer: Congo