Which statements accurately compare the environmental impact of surface mining to the environmental impact of underground mining? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

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Responses

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.

Both surface mining and underground mining risk causing severe water pollution.
Both surface mining and underground mining risk causing severe water pollution.

Surface mining causes more destruction of land ecosystems than underground mining.
Surface mining causes more destruction of land ecosystems than 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.

There is a higher risk of release of dangerous gases in surface mining than in underground mining.

Answer 1

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

1. Both surface mining and underground mining risk causing severe water pollution.

2. Surface mining causes more destruction of land ecosystems than underground mining.

Surface mining typically results in more extensive damage to land ecosystems due to the removal of large areas of vegetation and soil, while both methods pose risks to water quality through runoff and contamination.