How can mineral rights limit the way an individual can use land that they own?(1 point)

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Mineral rights allow the individual to disregard zoning laws over their land.
Mineral rights allow the individual to disregard zoning laws over their land.

In the U.S., mineral rights are not protected by eminent domain.
In the U.S., mineral rights are not protected by eminent domain.

Mineral rights require individuals to protect the natural environment of the land.
Mineral rights require individuals to protect the natural environment of the land.

If the individual does not have mineral rights to the land, they do not own the right to extract fossil fuels from under the land.

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The correct response is:

If the individual does not have mineral rights to the land, they do not own the right to extract fossil fuels from under the land.

This response accurately reflects how mineral rights can limit an individual's use of their land, as the owner may not have the legal authority to extract natural resources if those rights have been severed or sold to another party.