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Extraction and Processing of Fossil Fuels Quick Check

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Which statement accurately compares the environmental impact of underground mining and hydraulic fracturing?(1 point)
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Both involve digging deep into the earth.
Both involve digging deep into the earth.

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.
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The most accurate statement comparing the environmental impact of underground mining and hydraulic fracturing from the provided options is:

Both can cause earthquakes.

This is because hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has been associated with induced seismicity due to the injection of fluids into the earth, and while underground mining can create instability in the ground that might also lead to localized seismic events, it is not a primary concern in the same way fracking is. The other options do not accurately apply to both methods.