Extraction and Processing of Fossil Fuels Quick Check 1 of 31 of 3 Items Question Which statement accurately compares the environmental impact of underground mining and hydraulic fracturing?(1 point) Responses Both can impact marine wildlife. Both can impact marine wildlife. Both involve digging deep into the earth. Both involve digging deep into the earth. Both can cause sinkholes. Both can cause sinkholes. Both can cause earthquakes. Both can cause earthquakes. Skip to navigation
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The statement that most accurately compares the environmental impact of underground mining and hydraulic fracturing is: Both can cause earthquakes.
While both methods have distinct environmental impacts, hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is more closely associated with inducing seismic activity, whereas underground mining generally leads to different types of land and environmental issues.
