Question
Which statement is true about environmental risks of underground mining?(1 point)
Responses
Underground mining causes high risk for issues with dust and particulate matter.
Underground mining causes high risk for issues with dust and particulate matter.
Underground mining reduces the risk of release of dangerous gases.
Underground mining reduces the risk of release of dangerous gases.
Underground mining increases risk of land collapse and sinkholes.
Underground mining increases risk of land collapse and sinkholes.
Underground mining causes vast amounts of surface land to be destroyed.
Responses
Underground mining causes high risk for issues with dust and particulate matter.
Underground mining causes high risk for issues with dust and particulate matter.
Underground mining reduces the risk of release of dangerous gases.
Underground mining reduces the risk of release of dangerous gases.
Underground mining increases risk of land collapse and sinkholes.
Underground mining increases risk of land collapse and sinkholes.
Underground mining causes vast amounts of surface land to be destroyed.
Answers
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The true statement about the environmental risks of underground mining is:
**Underground mining increases risk of land collapse and sinkholes.**
This is because the removal of materials from beneath the surface can lead to instability in the land above, potentially resulting in subsidence and sinkholes.
**Underground mining increases risk of land collapse and sinkholes.**
This is because the removal of materials from beneath the surface can lead to instability in the land above, potentially resulting in subsidence and sinkholes.
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