Which statement accurately compares the environmental impact of underground mining and hydraulic fracturing?(1 point)

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Responses

Both can cause earthquakes.
Both can cause earthquakes.

Both can cause sinkholes.
Both can cause sinkholes.

Both can impact marine wildlife.
Both can impact marine wildlife.

Both involve digging deep into the earth.

Answer 1

The statement that accurately compares the environmental impact of underground mining and hydraulic fracturing is:

Both can cause earthquakes.

Both underground mining and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) can induce seismic activity, although the mechanisms and contexts may differ.