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Which statements accurately compare the environmental impact of acquiring natural gas and oil? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

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Both can impact groundwater supply.
Both can impact groundwater supply.

Both can be surface mined.
Both can be surface mined.

Neither produces atmospheric contaminants when processed.
Neither produces atmospheric contaminants when processed.

Neither produces wastewater when processed.
Neither produces wastewater when processed.

Both involve drilling deep into the earth.

1 answer

The two correct answers that accurately compare the environmental impact of acquiring natural gas and oil are:

  1. Both can impact groundwater supply.
  2. Both involve drilling deep into the earth.

Natural gas and oil extraction can indeed affect groundwater supplies through contamination or depletion, and both processes typically involve drilling deep into the Earth's crust.