Which statements accurately compare the environmental impact of surface mining to the environmental impact of underground mining? Select the two correct answers.(1 point) Responses Both surface mining and underground mining risk causing severe water pollution. Both surface mining and underground mining risk causing severe water pollution. There is a higher risk of release of dangerous gases in surface mining than in underground mining. There is a higher risk of release of dangerous gases in surface mining than in underground mining. Underground mining causes more issues with dust and particulates than surface mining. Underground mining causes more issues with dust and particulates than surface mining. The risk of sinkholes is higher in surface mining than in underground mining. The risk of sinkholes is higher in surface mining than in underground mining. Surface mining causes more destruction of land ecosystems than underground mining.

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The two statements that accurately compare the environmental impact of surface mining to the environmental impact of underground mining are:

Both surface mining and underground mining risk causing severe water pollution.
Surface mining causes more destruction of land ecosystems than underground mining.

These statements reflect the general understanding that both types of mining can lead to water pollution, but surface mining typically results in greater land disruption and ecosystem destruction due to the removal of large areas of soil and vegetation.